1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3880 OF 2009 1. Mandabai W/o.Bhujangrao Ghorpade, Age-62 years, Occu-Nil, R/o.Nanegaon, Tq.Paithan, Dist. Aurangabad 2. Rukhman W/o.Manohar Agale, Age-26 years, Occu-Household, R/o.Gevrai Bk. Tq.Paithan. Dist. Aurangabad. 3. Sunita W/o.Sunil Sohale, Age-22 years, Occu-Household, R/o.Kekatjalgaon, Tq.Paithan, Dist. Aurangabad 4. Savita W/o.Digambar Pathade, Age-21 years, Occu-Household, R/o.Somnathjalgaon, Tq. And Dist. Jalna APPLICANTS VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, 2. The Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad. RESPONDENTS Mr.N.K.Choudhari, learned counsel for applicants. Smt.Y.M.Kshirsagar, learned APP for respondents/State (CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.) DATE : 25/11/2009 2 PER COURT : 1. By the present application, the applicants have approached this Court for their release in case of their arrest in CR No.106/2009 registered in Pachod Police Station of District Aurangabad for an offence punishable u/s. 323, 306, 498-A, 504 r/w.34 of IPC. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the applicants followed by the submissions of learned APP appearing for State. Perused the papers of investigation which were placed in my hand at the time of making the statement across the bar. 3. Considering the submissions across the bar, and on perusal of the papers of investigation, it shows that the said offence was registered in Pachod Police Station of Dist. Aurangabad on the complaint of one Shivaji Bhanudas Mapari, the brother of deceased Victim. The alleged incident occurred on 11/10/2009 as the deceased Chhayabai alleged to have committed suicide by jumping in the well around 8.00 a.m. It is the allegation that these applicants alongwith the husband of the deceased and in laws of the deceased were harassing the deceased on the count of demand of dowry. 4. Perusal of the complaint and other papers of investigation discloses that this applicant no.1 is the mother in law of deceased while applicant no.2 to 4 are sister in laws of deceased. These sister in laws are married and they are residing at difference places. The alleged incident took place at Nanegaon, Paithan while the applicant 3 no.2 is residing at Gevrai Bk.Tal. Paithan, applicant no.3 is residing at KekatJalgaon, Tq.Paithan, and applicant no.4 is residing at Somnathjalgaon, Tq. And Dist. Jalna. There is no disclosure that soon before the incident, applicant no.2 to 4 were residing in the same premises or in the same vicinity, and caused harassment. As usual there is omnibus allegations against these applicants. In the premise, considering these statements disclosed in the complaint as well as recorded during the investigation, a case is made out to release the applicant on anticipatory bail by using the discretionary powers. 5. In the premise, as stated above the application require following order : O R D E R 1. Application is allowed. 2. In case of arrest of applicants in connection with CR No. 106/2009, they be released on bail on furnishing surety in the sum of Rs.10,000/- each and on executing the PR bond in the like amount. 3. Application stands disposed of accordingly. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) khs/NOV 2009/cri-appl-3880-09