1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.278/2009 Suresh s/o Sagar Wankhede and others ...Versus... State of Maharashtra, Through P.S.O. Janephal Police Station, Tah. Mehkar, Dist. Buldana -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or Court's or Judge's Orders directions and Registrar's orders. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Shri R.K. Tiwari, Adv. for applicants] [Shri P.D. Kothari, APP for respondent] CORAM:- A.B. CHAUDHARI, J. DATED :- 11.02.2009 This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail for the offences punishable under Section 304-B r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act in Crime No.2/2009 of Police Station, Janephal, District : Buldhana. I have perused the case diary that was submitted by the learned A.P.P.. Perusal of the statements recorded by the police during the investigation show that applicant Nos.1 and 2 are directly responsible in the matter of repeated demand for dowry and harassment to the deceased woman. The 2 statements recorded do not specifically show any particular role played by applicant Nos. 4 to 7 and therefore, they are entitled to anticipatory bail. In so far as applicant No.3 is concerned, she is woman and mother-in-law of deceased Vandana and about her also there is no evidence that she compelled Vandana to commit suicide. For these reasons, therefore, I make the following order. Criminal Application is partly allowed. Application filed by applicant Nos.1 and 2 for anticipatory bail is dismissed. Application filed by applicant Nos.3 to 7 for anticipatory bail is allowed. In the event of arrest of applicant Nos.3 to 7, they shall be released on bail, upon furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with one surety each in like amount. Applicant Nos.3 to 7 shall cooperate with the Investigation Officer. JUDGE ssw