Sindhutai Ashok Sakate v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.324 OF 2016 Sindhutai Ashok Sakate ...Applicant

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The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Mr.Wasim Somalwale i/b Mr.Umesh Mankapure, for the Applicant. Mr.Arfan Sait, A.P.P for the Respondent-State PSI - B.R.Mohite, Tasgaon Police Station, District - Sangli. CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

DATE : 21st MARCH, 2016 P.C. :

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Heard learned Counsel for the applicant and the learned A.P.P. 2.

By this application, the applicant seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with C.R. No. 12 of 2016 registered with the Tasgaon Police Station, Sangli, for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 498A, 306 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

The applicant is the mother-in-law of the deceased and the complainant is father of the deceased. The incident in question has taken

2/3 place on 11th January, 2016 at about 7.30 p.m. It is alleged by the prosecution that because of harassment at the hands of all the accused, including the present applicant, the deceased committed suicide by consuming poison.

4.

Learned Counsel for the applicant states that the allegations are general as against all the accused. He submitted that the husband and brother-in-law of the deceased have been granted regular bail and the sister-in-law, who is a minor has also been named as an accused. He submitted that the all the accused including the present applicant have been roped in the aforesaid complaint and that there is no specific role attributed to the applicant.

5.

Perused the papers. The allegations are general in nature against all the accused, including the present applicant. 6.

Considering the nature of allegations and the fact that the applicant is a lady, the applicant is granted pre-arrest bail on the following terms and conditions:-

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ORDER

(i) In the event of the arrest, the applicant be enlarged on bail on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount ;

(ii) The applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station, as and when called for;

(iii) The applicant shall not tamper or attempt to influence the complainant, witnesses or any person concerned with the case. 7.

The Application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed of.

8.

It is made clear that the observations made herein are prima facie and are confined to this application and the learned Judge to decide the case on its own merits, uninfluenced by the observations made herein. 9.

All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.