..(1).. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.401 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.317 OF 2008 1. Ananta Zuru Pingale, & 2. Bhagabai Ananta Pingale. ..Applicants. Versus The State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. .... Mr.K.S.Patil, Adv. for the Applicants. Mr.Rajesh More, APP, for State. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 23rd April, 2008. DATED : 23rd April, 2008. DATED : 23rd April, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the Applicants-orig.accused and the learned APP for the State. 2. The applicants-orig.accused have been convicted under Sections 498-A and 306 read with Section 34 of IPC. The applicants are now seeking bail. 3. Applicant No.1 Ananta is the father-in-law of deceased Aruna and applicant No.2 Bhagabai is the step mother-in-law of Aruna. Aruna in her dying declaration has stated that her step ..(2).. mother-in-law i.e. applicant No.2 Bhagabai used to quarrel with Aruna regarding household matters. Aruna has further stated that on the day of the incident, her step mother-in-law was discussing about Aruna with other ladies. On hearing this, there was a quarrel between Aruna and her step mother-in-law. On account of which, Aruna poured kerosene on her person and set herself on fire. 4. On perusal of the dying declaration, it is seen that no role at all has been attributed to applicant No.1 Ananta. Hence, I am inclined to grant bail to applicant No.1 Ananta. 5. As far as applicant No.2 Bhagabai is concerned, it is seen that she is a lady. The learned Counsel for the applicants has submitted applicant No.2 Bhagabai was on bail during pendency of trial and she has not misused the liberty granted to her. He has further submitted that the sentence imposed on applicant No.2 is five years and the appeal is not likely to be heard in the near future. Looking to these facts and the evidence on record, I am inclined to grant bail to applicant No.2 Bhagabai also. ..(3).. 6. Applicants - Ananta Zuru Pingale & Bhagabai Ananta Pingale to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.20000 (Rs.Twenty Thousand Only) each with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. 7. Application is disposed of accordingly. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)