Vikas @ Vilas Ramdas Aahire v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.224 OF 2017 Vikas alias Vilas Ramdas Aahire ..

Applicants Vs.

State of Maharashtra & Anr.

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Respondents --- Mr.Amey Deshpande for the applicant.

Ms.S.S.Kaushik, Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent. Mr.Vikas B.Singh, advocate appointed for the respondent no.2. --- CORAM : T.V. NALAWADE, J.

DATE : 21st August 2017 P.C. :

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The application is filed for relief of the anticipatory bail in C.R. No.I-52 of 2017 registered with Bhadrakali Police Station, Nashik for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 498A, 406, 323, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code. Both the sides are heard. Learned counsel for the complainant was allowed to assist the learned APP. Papers of investigation were made available for perusal of this Court. 2.

The first informant was given in marriage to the applicant on 6th May 2011. She has made an allegation that her husband and his relatives were harassing her on petty counts and on the ground that sufficient ornaments were not given by her parents as Shridhan. It is the contention that in the month of June 2012, she left the matrimonial house. She has made an allegation that till then, ill treatment was given to her. On 19th June 2014, according to her, the applicants attempted to set fire to her to finish her. When last incident took place on 19th June 2014, First Information Report came to be given on 27th January 2017.

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Papers include the application sent to the committee constituted for redressal of grievances of the women dated 7th November 2015. In that application, the first informant had informed that due to harassment, she had set fire to herself. Now she has made an allegation that the applicant had set her on fire to finish her. In view of the aforesaid circumstances, this Court holds that protection needs to be given to the applicant. There is other circumstance like divorce proceeding was filed by husband in December 2016 and after that First Information Report came to be given. In the result, application is allowed. Interim relief granted in favour of the applicant is confirmed. T.V. NALAWADE, J.