{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3513 OF 2010 Kasabai Bhikan Shrawane APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & Another RESPONDENTS ....... Mr.R.R.Imale, Advocate for the applicant Mr.D.R.Kale, APP for respondents State ....... [CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.] DATE: 20th October 2010 PER COURT: 1. By the present application, the applicant has prayed to release her on anticipatory bail in the event of her arrest in connection with Crime No.111/2010 with Sillod police station, Dist- Aurangabad for an offence punishable u/s 498A, 306, 323, 504 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. It appears that interim protection is granted to the applicant vide order dated 01.09.2010. 3. Today, when the application came up for final hearing, heard learned counsel for the applicant followed by the submissions of learned APP. Perused the papers of the investigation. {2} 4. It appears that the said offence is registered on 23.08.2010, on the complaint of one Raju Wadekar, brother of deceased Savita. Marriage of deceased Savita and son of the applicant is not disputed. The alleged incident is narrated in para 3 of the complaint. On 22.08.2010, Savita committed suicide. It is alleged in the complaint that the applicant was taunting the deceased. Other than this, there are no allegations against the applicant. To attract an offence punishable u/s 306 of the Indian Penal Code, ingredients of section 107 need to be established. Perusal of the complaint so also the papers of investigation do not indicate that soon before the alleged incident dated 22.08.2010, the applicant had taunted the deceased, which compelled her to commit suicide. In the premise, case is made out to enlarge the applicant on anticipatory bail in exercise of discretionary powers vested in this Court. 5. In the result, the application is allowed. Interim protection granted in favour of the applicant on 01.09.2010 is hereby confirmed and to remain in force till filing of the charge sheet. The applicant to attend the concerned police station, if required, on written intimation from the IO concerned. Applicant not to contact the prosecution witnesses. [A.V.POTDAR, J.] drp/B10/criapln3513-10