(1) Cri. Application No. 3871 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. Criminal Application No. 3871 of 2011 Sow. Vatchalabai w/o. Eknath Aakul, Age : 60 years, Occupation : Household, R/o. Shivaji Nagar, Jalgaon, Taluka & District : Jalgaon. .. Applicant. versus The State of Maharashtra, Through its Investigation Officer, Police Station (Rural), Nanded, District : Nanded. .. Respondent. ....................... Mr. Ravindra V. Gore, Advocate, for the applicant. Smt. R.K. Ladda, Additional Public Prosecutor, for the respondent. ........................ CORAM : SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J. DATE : 23RD SEPTEMBER 2011 (2) Cri. Application No. 3871 of 2011 COURT'S ORDER : 1. Perused the investigation papers which were made available for inspection purpose and heard learned respective Counsel for the parties, finally. 2. This is an application preferred by the applicant seeking anticipatory bail, apprehending her arrest in connection with Crime No. 274/2011, registered at Police Station (Rural), Nanded, for the offences punishable under Sections 306, 498-A, read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code. 3. It appears that the crime has been registered on the basis of the complaint lodged by the complainant, namely, Balaji s/o. Mahadu Palakwad i.e. father of the victim Vandana on 15-8-2011. It is alleged that the marriage of deceased Vandana took place with Dinesh about three years prior to the occurrence of the incident i.e. on 25th March 2008. However, on perusal of the contents of the said complaint, it appears that there are general and omnibus allegations against the applicant in respect of alleged illtreatment to the victim Vandana. Admittedly, victim Vandana committed suicide by jumping into the well, leaving behind a suicidal note. The said suicidal note surfaces only allegations against the applicant, who is mother-in-law of the (3) Cri. Application No. 3871 of 2011 victim, that "Mala Sasu marlyavar mi marlo nahi mhante", and not beyond that. Apparently, the allegations made against the applicant do not constitute ingredients of Section 306 of IPC. 4. Besides, the applicant is 60 years old woman, and apparently, nothing is to be recovered from her. Hence, considering the accusations made against the applicant, and the nature and gravity thereof, apparently, there is no necessity of custodial interrogation of the applicant for further progress in the investigation. Hence, present Application deserves to be allowed by confirming the interim protection granted in favour of the applicant by order of this Court dated 9th September 2011. 5. In the result, present Criminal Application is allowed and interim anticipatory bail granted to the applicant, by order of this Court dated 9th September 2011, is made absolute on the following conditions : (i) Applicant shall give attendance before the concerned investigator on every Thursday between 03.00 p.m. to 05.00 p.m., till filing of the charge sheet, and shall cooperate in the investigation. (ii) Applicant shall not influence upon witnesses and/or tamper (4) Cri. Application No. 3871 of 2011 with the evidence, in any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly. 6. Present Criminal Application is disposed of finally. 7. However, it is made clear that the above observations are prima facie in nature, and same shall be restricted to this order only and shall not be used in any other matter while deciding it on merits. ( SHRIHARI P. DAVARE ) JUDGE ......................... bgp/ka3871