Farjana Hanif Qureshi v. The State Of Maharashtra

2024:BHC-AUG:17808 940-ba-1285-2024.odt (1)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1285 OF 2024 Farjana Hanif Qureshi

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Patil Dhananjay Shrikant APP for Respondent/State : Mr. S.B. Pulkundwar ...

CORAM : S.G. MEHARE, J.

DATED : AUGUST 13, 2024 PER COURT:- 1.

Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned APP for the State.

2.

The applicant seeks bail in Crime No.187 of 2024 registered with Kranti Chowk Police Station, District Aurangabad for the offences punishable under Sections 304-B, 306, 498-A, 323, 504 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

The applicant is the mother-in-law of the deceased. The deceased went to reside with her parents a month before the incident. She committed suicide at her parents home. After the death, the allegations were made that the deceased was ill-treated for the demand of dowry. It appears that the victim went to reside at her parents home with her husband. Atleast for a month before the incident, she was not residing with the applicant. There are no

940-ba-1285-2024.odt (2) allegations of using any weapon against the applicant. The allegations are as usual made after the incident. Considering the facts of the case and the place of suicide committed by the deceased, the Court is of the view that the applicant deserve bail. Hence, the following order :

O R D E R

(i) Bail Application is allowed.

(ii) Applicant, Farjana Hanif Qureshi, be released on bail on furnishing P.B. and S.B. of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) with one solvent surety of the like amount in the above crime, on the conditions that; (a) The applicant should not tamper with the prosecution witnesses.

(b) The applicant should attend the concerned police station as and when called on written notice by the investigation officer till filing the charge sheet.

(S.G. MEHARE, J.) Mujaheed//