(1) CRI. APLN. 4972.2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4972 OF 2010 1. Mohan Taru Chavan Age : 36 years, Occu.: Labourer 2. Pintu Taru Chavan Age : 32 years, Occu.: Labourer 3. Subhash Taru Chavan Age : 30 years, Occu.: Labourer, All R/o Bhagwangad Tanda, Tq. Pathardi, Dist. Ahmednagar Applicants VERSUS The State of Maharashtra Respondent ..... Smt. S.S. Jadhav, Advocate for the Applicants. Mr. D.V. Tele, A.P.P. for the Respondent/State. ..... CORAM : V.R. KINGAONKAR, J. DATED : 10TH DECEMBER, 2010 ORAL ORDER:- 1. The Application is for bail. 2. The applicants are brothers-in-law of deceased Yamunabai. 3. Having heard learned Advocate for the applicants and learned A.P.P. and on perusal of the (2) CRI. APLN. 4972.2010 investigation papers, it prima facie appears that though there are allegations in the FIR that she was assaulted, her left ear was amputed and her both eyes were broken, yet such accusations are not corroborated by the observations made by the Medical Officer. There appears hardly any reliable evidence to infer that deceased Yamunabai was assaulted and done to death before she had drowned in the water of the well. The dead body of Yamunabai was taken out of the well on 16.10.2010. The FIR purports to show that she was being maltreated by the applicants and other members of the family due to non-fulfillment of demand of Rs.50,000/-. There are general allegations made by the parents and other relatives of deceased Yamunabai, however, there is no substantial evidence about the nature of cruelty. 4. In this view of the matter, it prima facie appears that the applicants may not be guilty of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life. 5. In the result, the Application is allowed. The applicants are directed to be released on bail on (3) CRI. APLN. 4972.2010 furnishing of bail bonds in sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rs.Fifteen Thousand) each with a solvent surety bond each in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court of Sessions. Sd/- [V. R. KINGAONKAR, J.] arp