IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 353/2008 [Sou. Latika Surendra Bhele and another vs. State of Mah. and another ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders and Registrar's orders. CORAM : S.R.DONGAONKAR, J DATED : 20 th FEBRUARY, 2008. Heard Shri M.P.Kariya, Advocate, for the applicant and Smt. Wasnik, A.P.P. for respodnent State. This is an application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. for grant of bail. The applicant no.2 was directed to be released on bail vide order of this Court dated 6th February, 2008. It is submitted that applicant no.1 is the sister-in-law of the deceased. The only allegation against her is that of harassment of the deceased. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that applicant no.1 had come to reside with the brother i.e. husband of the deceased because she was deserted. She is living at the mercy of her parents. She has filed a case for maintenance against her husband. She is unable to maintain herself. It is contended that she has been implicated as the family member of the husband and there is no sufficient evidence against her. The learned A.P.P. has however contended that she has committed the offence under Section 498-A and therefore, she should not be released on bail. In the circumstances, there is no sufficient reason to deny her bail. Hence, applicant no.1 be released on bail on furnishing surety and P.R.Bond of Rs. 10,000/- , subject to conditions that she shall not directly or indirectly tamper with the prosecution evidence and also shall attend the trial regularly. Bail in lower Court. Application stands disposed of. JUDGE Rvjalit