IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.526 OF 2009 1.Fatima S.habbir Shaikh 2.Chaman Makabul Mulani ...Applicants Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent --- Shri V.V. Purwant for Applicants Shri M.H. Mhatre, APP for State ---- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED 16TH FEBRUARY, 2009 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicants and the Learned APP for the State. 2. The Applicants have been arrested in connection with an offence punishable under sections 323, 504, 324, 341, 302, 147, 148, 149 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The chargesheet has been filed in the said case. The only allegation against the present Applicants are that they had assaulted the deceased with sticks. 4. The Applicant No.1 is 60 years of age and the Applicant No.2 is 55 years of age. 5. Taking into consideration the age of the Applicants and the fact that they are women, in my view, they are entitled to be released on bail. The deceased died as a result of head injury, which he had sustained due to assault on his head by one Hussain Shabbir Shaikh. Under these circumstances, the Applicant deserves to be released on bail. 6. The Applicants be released on bail in C.R No.242/2008 in a sum of Rs.5,000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount. They shall report to the Taluka Police Station, Dist. Solapur once in a week. 5. The application is disposed of. V.M. KANADE J.