Cri. Appln. NO. 3253/11 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3253 OF 2011 Laxman s/o. Rama @ Rambhau Jadhav, R/o. Kharwandi Kasar, Tq. Pathardi, Dist. Ahmednagar. ....Applicant. Versus The State of Maharashtra ....Respondent. Mr. N.K. Kakade, Advocate for applicant. Mr. N.H. Borade, APP for State/respondent. CORAM : T. V. NALAWADE, J. DATED : 8th August, 2011. PER COURT : 1. This application is filed for bail in Cr. No. 277/11 registered in Pathardi Police Station, District Ahmednagar for offences punishable under sections 306, 498-A, 34 etc. of IPC. The papers of investigation were made available. Both the sides are heard. 2. The crime is registered on the basis of report given by mother of the deceased. The deceased was given in marriage to applicant about 12 years prior to the incident. The deceased has left behind three issues, aged 7 years, 5 years and 4 years. Allegations are made against the applicant that he had started making demand of Rs. two lacs as he Cri. Appln. NO. 3253/11 2 wanted to purchase the plot at Pathardi and on that count, he has given illtreatment to the deceased. He has contended that the deceased jumped into the well and committed suicide on 8.7.2011. 3. The advocate for the applicant submitted that the deceased has left behind three issues and the marriage took place 12 years back, but there was no complaint of any nature prior to the date of incident. He has contended that funeral of the dead body came to be done on 8th and report came to be given on 9th. He has contended that there is no possibility of tampering with the prosecution witnesses as the witnesses are from Ghatkopar, Mumbai. In view of these circumstances, this Court holds that bail can be granted to the applicant. 4. So the application is allowed. The applicant is to be released on bail on his furnishing PR and SB of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand). The applicant is not to tamper with the prosecution witnesses and he is not to visit the houses of the witnesses and the locality where they are living till the final disposal of the case. Hamdast allowed. [ T. V. NALAWADE, J.] ssc/ca3253.11