1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2131 OF 2010 Bhimrao S/o.Nathu Bhillare, Age- years, Occu-Agriculturist, R/o.Bhillarwadi, Tq.Shirur (kh.) Dist. Beed APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra RESPONDENT Mr.A.M.Gaikwad, learned counsel for applicant. Mr.D.V.Tele, learned APP for State CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J. DATE : 25/06/2010 PER COURT : 1. By the present application, the applicant has approached this Court for his release on bail in connection with CR No. 36/2010, registered in Shirur Kasar Police Station of Dist. Beed, in which the applicant came to be arrested on 26/04/2010. 2. Heard learned counsel for applicant, learned APP for State. Perused the papers of investigation till carried out. 3. It appears that the said offence came to be registered on 26/04/2010 about the incident occurred on 03/03/2010. According 2 to the victim, the wife of present applicant, she had married the applicant about 15 years back. As usual, initially the relations were cordial, which became strained on the count of alleged illegal demand at the hands of applicant and his relatives. It is alleged that on 03/03/2010, at about 8.00 p.m., as these demands were not satisfied, father in law and the present applicant with the assistance of other relatives, sprinkled kerosene on the person of victim and set her on fire. It appears that this incident occurred at Bhilarwadi, Tal.Shirur, Dist. Beed,and applicant and in laws of the victim admitted the victim in Civil Hospital at Beed. At that time, history of accidental burn injuries was intimated by the victim herself. The injury certificate shows that the victim has sustained 17% burn injuries. It further appears that thereafter, the victim had left to her parents house alongwith 2 kids, which is at Hiradgaon, Tal.Shrigonda, Dist. Ahmednagar, about 100 kms. away from the place where the earlier incident occurred. On clear perusal of the facts revealed in the complaint about the delayed cause about registration of FIR is that on 22/04/2010, the applicant had been to the parents house at Hiradgaon and took away the kids and that is why the present offence was registered after 54 days of the actual incident. 4. Perusal of the papers of investigation discloses that the cause to register the present offence is not because of sprinkling of kerosene by the applicant and his relatives, but the applicant took away her kids from her parents house. Considering all these facts 3 and the unexplained delay about lodging of FIR as well as the nature of injuries sustained by the victim, and at present residing at 100 kms. away from the place of residence of applicant, a case is made out to enlarge the applicant on bail. Hence order : O R D E R 1. Application is allowed. 2. Applicant be released on bail on furnishing surety in the sum of Rs.15,000/- and on executing PR bond in the like amount. 3. Application stands disposed of accordingly. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) khs/JUNE 2010/cri.appl.2131-10