IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Application No.4139 of 2008 (Rajesh s/o Uttamrao Maske v. The State of Maharashtra) Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders and Registrar's order Shri K.S. Narwade, Advocate for Applicant. Shri T.A. Mirza, APP for Non-Applicant. Coram : R.C. Chavan, J. Dated : 17th December, 2008 This is an application for bail by a husband, who is in jail since 25-9-2008 for his alleged complicity in offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 306 of the Penal Code. His wife had committed suicide by consuming some poison. The reply filed on behalf of the State on affidavit by the Investigating Officer shows that the neighbours of the applicant, namely Chandrashekhar Subhash Sargar, Sarpanch, and Arvind Panjabrao Sargar, have stated about ill-treatment meted out to the victim. However, copies of their statements, which have been filed on record by the applicant on the basis of copies supplied to him along with the chargesheet do not show that these witnesses had ever stated to the police that they had noticed any ill-treatment to the victim. In view of this, the application is allowed. The applicant be released on his furnishing a PR bond of Rs.25,000/- with a solvent surety in the like amount. Judge. Pdl.