-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 111 OF 2006 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100 OF 2006 Avidabai Ramanna Vhanmane & Ors... Applicants. Versus State of Maharashtra.... ...... Respondent. Mr.P.R.Arjunwadkar for the Applicants. Mr. A.S. Shitole, APP for the State. CORAM : D. B. BHOSALE, J. CORAM : D. B. BHOSALE, J. CORAM : D. B. BHOSALE, J. DATED : 7TH JULY, 2006. DATED : 7TH JULY, 2006. DATED : 7TH JULY, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: This is an application for bail in the appeal which has already been admitted on merits. I am informed that applicant No.1 - Avidabai Ramanna Vhanmane has died pending the appeal. Hence, this application and the appeal filed on behalf of applicant No.1 stands abated. 2. I have perused the judgment impugned and it appears that the wife of applicant No.3 - Bhagwat Ramanna Vhanmane was subjected to cruelty and harassment on account of the illegal demand from the -: 2 :- deceased and her parents of colour T.V., mixer, gas and cash of Rs.1,50,000/-. It appears that she was harassed by all the accused. However, looking to the over all circumstances of the case and considering the nature of allegation against the applicant No.3, I am inclined to grant bail only to applicant No.2 - Ramanna Somling Vhanmane and applicant No.4 - Shilvantabai Ashok Shirwadkar, pending the hearing and final disposal of the appeal. The application for bail of applicant No.3 - Bhagwat Ramanna Vhanmane, is rejected. 3. The applicant No.2 Ramanna Somling Vhanmane and applicant No.4 - Shilvantabai Ashok Shirwadkar may be released on bail in the sum of Rs.5,000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount. They shall report the concerned police station on every first Saturday of the month for a period of two years. 4. Hearing of the appeal is expedited. 5. This application is disposed of, accordingly. Sd/- (D. B. BHOSALE, J.) (D. B. BHOSALE, J.) (D. B. BHOSALE, J.)