IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.236 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.198 OF 2009 Ketan Rajaram Patil .. Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra .. Respondents Mr.Shekhar Ingawale for the Applicant. Mr.A.S.Shitole, A.P.P.for the State. CORAM : A.R.JOSHI, J. DATED : APRIL 21st , 2009. P.C. Heard rival submissions for some time. 2. This is the application for bail. Perused the papers. Applicant accused was convicted on 27th January, 2009 by Sessions Court Alibag for the offence punishable under section 304B and 498A of Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine of Rs.10,000/-. The appeal 1 preferred by the Applicant accused No.1 is already admitted and is pending for trial. Reportedly, applicant accused No.1 was acquitted for the offence punishable under section 306 of Indian Penal Code and other co-accused original accused Nos. 2 and 3 were acquitted of all the charges. 3. Reportedly, the applicant an engineer by profession was earning Rs.15,000/- during the year 2003 at the time of his marriage. His wife was an Advocate by profession and she ended her life due to the alleged ill treatment and harassments and demand of dowry at the hands of applicant and in laws. She took poison and ended her life. There is no dying declaration, and only the evidence of her relative mainly regarding demand of Rs.1 lakh in near proximity to the death. From the date of arrest i.e. since 17th May, 2007, the applicant is in jail. 4. Considering the above circumstances, and considering the allegations against him and considering his availability or otherwise for the hearing of the appeal preferred by him, in the opinion of this Court present application for bail can be allowed. Hence, the order : :: O R D E R :: i. The application for bail is allowed. 2 ii. The applicant shall be released on bail on his executing P.R.bond in a sum of Rs.15,000/- with one surety for the like amount. iii. After availing bail, applicant shall attend Panvel City Police Station once in every two months on first working day of the month. (A.R. JOSHI, J.) 3