Archana W/O Gajanan Bhalerao v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.19 OF 2016 Archana w/o Gajanan Bhalerao, Age 28 years, Occu. Household, R/o Ridhora, Taluka Basmat, District Hingoli ..Applicant

Versus

1.

The State of Maharashtra, through In-charge Police Station Officer, Hatta Police Station, Dist. Hingoli 2.

Superintendent of Police, District Hingoli ..Respondents Mr P.R. Katneshwarkar, Advocate for applicant Mr S.M. Ganachari,A.P.P. For respondent CORAM : N.W. SAMBRE, J.

DATE : 20th January 2016 PER COURT Heard.

2.

The applicant is seeking pre-arrest bail in Crime No.106 of 2015 registered at Hatta Police Station, District Hingoli, on 6th December 2015 for an incident dated 5th December 2015, for the offences punishable under Sections 304-B, 498-A read with Sec.34 of Indian Penal Code.

3.

This Court has already granted ad interim protection to the applicant.

4.

Perused the contents of investigation papers. Apart from allegations against the applicant, there is hardly any material on record, which speaks of direct involvement of the applicant in the crime in question.

5.

Apart from above, it is to be noted that all the family members of the applicant are implicated as accused.

6.

Perusal of F.I.R. and other investigation papers depicts that there was difference between the family of the applicant and family of the complainant. Apart from above, all the accused persons, but for the applicant are already arrested.

7.

In this background, in my opinion, custodial interrogation of the applicant will be hardly of any necessity. As such, applicant is entitled to be released on bail.

8.

In the event of her arrest in Crime No.106 of 2015 registered at Hatta Police Station, District Hingoli, on 6th December 2015 for an incident dated 5th December 2015, for the offences punishable under Sections 304-B, 498-A read with Sec.34 of Indian Penal Code, the applicant be released on bail, upon furnishing P.R. Bond of Rs.15,000/- with one surety in the like amount.

9.

Criminal Application stands allowed in above terms. ( N.W. SAMBRE, J.) vvr