1 APPLN 1474 OF 2010.sxw vks IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1474 OF 2010. Sikandar H. Shaikh .. Applicant -versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent. Mr. M. M. Sayeed, for the Applicant. Mrs. R.V. Newton, APP for the respondent State. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: 4th October, 2010 P.C. 1. The applicant-husband of victim, arrested in connection with CR No.550 of 2009, registered at Yerawada Police Station, for the offence punishable under section 302, 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, seeks enlargement on bail. In her first statement recorded by the Investigating Officer on 18.10.2009, she had alleged that the applicant had set her on fire after beating her. In the second dyeing declaration, recorded on 19th October, 2010, she had, however, given a story of suicide. Though the first dyeing declaration does have an endorsement of Medical officer about the applicant’s conscious state of mind, allegedly recorded at 11.30 p.m., the case papers made available for my perusal do not show any record of such statement being recorded. The case papers 2 APPLN 1474 OF 2010.sxw refer an attempt to commit suicide and also contain reference to a psychiatrist. Investigation is over and the chargesheet has already been filed. In view of this, applicant’s being in custody may not be necessary and considering the nature of evidence collected the applicant’s being at large is unlikely to prejudice a fair trial. . 2. In view of this the applicant be released on bail on his furnishing PR Bond in the sum of 25,000/- with one or more solvent sureties in the aggregate sum of Rs.25,000/- on the condition that the applicant shall attend the concerned police station on first Sunday of every month between 10.00 a.m, to 1.00 p.m., till the trial is over. (R. C. CHAVAN, J.)