[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLN.NO.689 OF 2007 IN C.R.NO.173 OF 2006 OF KHED P.ST.DIST. PUNE 1. Dashrath Yeshwant Salunke 2. Jijabai Dashrath Salunke ..Applicants Vs. State of Maharashtra ..Respondents ... Mr.A.Z.Mookhtiar Advocate for Applicants Mr.V.B.Konde-Deshmukh A.P.P. for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : MARCH 26, 2007 DATE : MARCH 26, 2007 DATE : MARCH 26, 2007 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicants and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicants are seeking bail in C.R.No. 173 of 2006 of Khed Police Station, Dist.Pune. The said case is mainly under Sections 498-A and 302 of IPC. 3. The deceased Sujata was married to the son of the present applicant two years prior to the incident. It is the prosecution case that the [-2-] death of Sujata occurred on account of strangulation in the matrimonial home. 4. Mr.Mukhtiar submitted that both these applicants were residing on the ground floor and the deceased Sujata and her husband were residing on the first floor. The learned A.P.P. on instructions from the I.O. who is present, confirms the same. 5. Mr.Mukhtiar further submitted that applicant no.1 is over 62 years of age and applicant no.2 is over 55 years of age and she is a lady. He has further pointed out that deceased Sujata was found dead on the first floor and the applicants were residing on the ground floor and hence, the applicants did not have anything to do with the actual death of Sujata. 6. Looking to the fact that the applicant no.2 is a lady and looking to the age of both these applicants and other facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicants. [-3-] 7. Each of the applicants to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rs.Twenty Five Thousand only) with one or two sureties to make up the said amount in connection with C.R.No.173 of 2006 of Khed Police Station. The applicants shall report to the concerned police station once in a week till the conclusion of the trial. 8. Application is disposed of. [ V.K.Tahilramani, J.]