By way of present application, filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the applicants have prayed to release them on regular bail in connection with CR No.I-58 of 2012 registered with Vidhyanagar Police Station, for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A, 306 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code.
Heard Mr.C.B.Dastoor, learned counsel for the applicants and Ms.C.M.Shah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent-State.
It is submitted by Mr.Dastoor that both the applicants are lady accused. It is also submitted that the complaint is lodged by the mother of the deceased wherein it is stated that after death of the deceased, they came to know that deceased was tortured by in-laws, but there are no specific allegations in the complaint as to in which manner deceased was tortured.
It is to be noted that the applicants are residing lady accused. It is also to be noted that marriage span is of one year and this unfortunate incident of suicide of deceased took place. Considering the submissions of the applicant and considering the fact that the applicants are ladies, without entering into the merits of the case, prima facie, this Court is of the opinion that this is a fit case to exercise the discretion to enlarge the applicants on bail.
Hence, the applicants are ordered to be released on bail in connection with CR No.I-58 of 2012 registered with Vidhyanagar Police Station, for the offence alleged against them in this application on each of them executing personal bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) with one solvent surety each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court and subject to the conditions that -
a) they shall not take undue advantage of liberty or abuse liberty;
b) they shall not to try to tamper or pressurise the prosecution witnesses or complainant in any manner;
c) they shall maintain law and order and should cooperate the Investigating Officer;
d) they shall not act in a manner injurious to the interest of the prosecution;
e) they shall not leave the State of Gujarat without prior permission of the Sessions Judge concerned;
f) furnish the address of their residence to the Investigating Officer and also to the Court with documentary proof of residence at the time of execution of the bond and shall not change the residence without prior permission of this Court;
g) surrender their passport, if any, to the lower Court within a week.
If the breach of any of the above conditions is committed, the concerned Court will be free to issue warrant or take appropriate action in the matter.
Bail before the lower Court having jurisdiction to try the case. It would be open to the trial Court concerned to give time to furnish the solvency certificate if prayed for. Rule is made absolute. Direct service is permitted.
At the trial, the trial court shall not be influenced by the observations of preliminary nature, qua the evidence at this stage, made by this Court while enlarging the applicants on bail.
This order will not come in way of other accused while deciding their bail applications.
[M.D.SHAH,J.] radhan Top