1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Application (BA) No. 479/2011 Ramesh Balu Rathod ..Vs.. State of Maharashtra through P.S.O. P.S. Barshitakli, Tq. Barshitakli, Dist. Akola. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Courts orders or directions Court’s or Judge’s orders and Registrar’s orders. Mr. S. V. Sirpurkar, Advocate for the Applicant Mr. M. A. Kadu, A.P.P. for the respondent CORAM : U.V. BAKRE, J. DATED : 22.9.2011. 1. Heard Mr. S.V. Sirpurkar, leaned Advocate for the Applicant and Mr. M. A. Kadu, learned A.P.P. for the respondent. 2. The applicant, who has been arrested in connection with crime No. 38/2011 registered by the Barshitakli Police Station, for offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, has filed the instant application for bail. 3. On 24/03/2011, the dead body of the deceased Shilpa who is the wife of the brother of the present applicant was found in the agricultural field. The cause of death of deceased was possibly due to ligature mark around the neck. 4. The respondent has filed reply resisting the application. 5. Charge-sheet has already been filed and no further investigation remains to be made. It is seen that there is no direct evidence and the circumstantial evidence on record is in the form 2 of hearsay evidence about ill-treatment meted out to the deceased and suspicion about causing her death. 6. Considering the nature of the evidence and fact that charge-sheet is already filed, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled for bail. 7. In the result, the application is allowed. 8. The applicant shall be released on bail in relation to Crime No. 38/2011 registered by Barshitakli Police Station for offence punishable under Section 302 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code on execution of personal recognition bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one solvent surety in the like amount under the condition that he shall not tamper with the prosecution witnesses. 9. Application stands disposed of accordingly. JUDGE Punde.