* 1 * BA-1729-2011 22. Nov. 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1729 OF 2011 Mr. Sonu Toofani Maurya & anr. .....Applicants V/s. The State of Maharashtra ......Respondent Ms. Mallika Ingale, Advocate for the applicants. Mrs. G.P. Mulekar, APP for State. CORAM :- Smt. R.P. SondurBaldota, J. 22nd November, 2011. P.C. :- 1. This application for bail is by the husband and mother-in-law of one Munni who committed suicide on 22nd October, 2011 by jumping out of a running autorickshaw. After jumping out of the autorickshaw, she came under a bus and died on account of the injuries sustained in the incident. 2. Munni was married to applicant no.1-Sonu in the year 2008. The first informant is her father who alleges in the complaint that about an year after the marriage, both the applicants started harassing Munni over demand of money. In the year 2009, after Munni delivered a male child, the first informant claims to have given her a mobile handset. According to the complainant, Munni had informed her father over the mobile that the * 2 * BA-1729-2011 22. Nov. 2011 applicants used to harass her. On 22nd October, 2011 there was an quarrel between the applicants and Munni because of which she wanted to return to her father’s place. Applicant no.1 then called up the first informant and asked him to to take Munni away as according to him it was not advisable for Munni to travel alone. The first informant however informed applicant no.1 that he was not in a position to fetch his daughter as he was not keeping well. Munni, however, did not wait for her father and left the house. Therefore, applicant no.1 went with her. They were followed by applicant no. 2 and a relative. After some time, they succeeded in persuading Munni to return to the house and wait for her father. However while returning, Munni suddenly jumped out of autorickshaw and died. 3. Perusal of the statement of the first informant shows that the allegations made therein of demand of money are not specific. Neither the date, time nor place have been mentioned in the statement. Besides, the applicants have no criminal antecedents. There are no apparent chances of their absconding. Considering the facts, the applicants herein can be released on bail by imposing appropriate conditions. Hence the order : O R D E R (i) The applicants be released on bail in C.R. No. 262 of 2011 registered with M.H.B. Colony Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 306, 498A read with 34 Indian Penal Code in the sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rs. Ten * 3 * BA-1729-2011 22. Nov. 2011 Thousand only) each with one surety in the like amount. (ii) The applicants shall attend M.H.B. Colony Police Station once a week till filing of the chargesheet. (iii) The applicants shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him for disclosing such facts to the Court or to any Police Officer. (iv) The applicants shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. [SMT. R.P. SONDURBALDOTA, J]