Meghna Narendra Bhoir And ORS. v. The State Of Maharashtra
Anand
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.227 OF 2015 Smt.Meghna Narendra Bhoir & ors .Applicants V/s.
The State of Maharashtra .Respondent WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.339 OF 2015 (For Intervention) IN ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.227 OF 2015 Smt.Monali Pramod Bhoir .Intervener AND Smt.Meghna Narendra Bhoir & ors .Applicants V/s.
The State of Maharashtra .Respondent Mr.V.V.Purwant, Advocate, for the Applicants Mr.Y.M.Nakhwa, APP, for the Respondent - State Mr.Sachin B. Thorat, Advocate, for the Intervener
CORAM
:
REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.
DATE :
28TH APRIL, 2015
P.C.
.
Heard the learned counsel for the applicants, the learned APP for the respondent - State & the learned counsel for the intervener.
2.
By this application, the applicants seek pre-arrest bail in connection with C.R.
no.I-16 of 2015 registered with the Narpoli Police Station, Thane, for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 307, 498(A), 406, r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3.
The complainant Monali Bhoir was married to the accused no.1 - Pramod Bhoir on 28th November, 2013 at village Gundavali. After marriage, the complainant went to reside with her husband and in laws. The present applicants are the seven sister-in-laws of the complainant, whose names are also disclosed in the FIR. According to the learned counsel for
the applicants, the incident in question took place on 7th May, 2014, when the complainant fell down from the second floor of the matrimonial bungalow and was taken to the hospital by her husband and in-laws. The complainant had as a result of the fall, sustained multiple fractures. He contended that the complainant had not made any allegations against any one from the time of her admission to the hospital till her discharge from the hospital, which was after about two months of the incident. The learned counsel contended that the present complaint has been lodged by the complainant after almost seven months from the incident i.e. on 14th January, 2015, as against the present applicants, their brother and old ailing parents, alleging for the first time, that she was thrown by the present applicants and other co-accused from the second floor of the bungalow.
4.
Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the applicants states that all the seven applicants, who are the sister-in-laws of the complainant are married and are residing in their respective matrimonial homes and they have been falsely implicated in the said case. 5.
Learned counsel for the applicants states that all the accused have been enlarged on bail and that charge-sheet has also been filed in the said case.
6.
Considering the nature of allegations, the applicants are granted pre-arrest bail on the following terms & conditions;
(I) The applicants, in the event of arrest, be enlarged on bail on executing P.R.Bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/- each with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount;
(II) The applicants shall attend the Narpoli Police Station, Thane as and when
called by the investigating officer;
(III) The applicants to co-operate with the investigating agency and shall not tamper or attempt to influence the witnesses or any person concerned with the case.
7.
The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed of.
8.
In view of disposal of the Anticipatory Bail Application, the Intervention Application does not survive and the same stands disposed of accordingly.
Parties to act on the authenticated copy of this order.
(REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.)