APPLN/4706/2008 of MRS. VEENA NARAYANDAS TOLANI Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA on 31 December 2008

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAYCRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTIONCRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.4706 OF 2008

Mrs. Veena Narayandas Tolani

Vs.

The State of Maharashtra

....Applicant....Respondent

Mr. Adhik Shirodkar, Sr.Advocate i/by Mr. Rajesh Sharmafor Applicant.Mr. H.J. Dedhia, APP for respondent.

P.C.

Coram : SMT. R.P. SONDURBALDOTA, J. (VACATION COURT) Date: 31st December, 2008

1.This is an application for bail by amother-in-law who is facing charges under Section498-A of the Indian Penal Code. The husband andthe son of the applicant are arrested and remandedto Judicial custody. Mr. Shirodkar, the learnedsenior counsel draws attention of the Court to theorder of remand dated 18[th] December 2008 in whichthe learned Metropolitan Magistrate observes thatthe ground mentioned by the Police for Policecustody remand are not well founded against accusedNo.3, i.e. the applicant herein. On the very firstdate of remand after the arrest the applicant wasremanded to Judicial custody till 1[st] January 2009.

The perusal of the complaint in the matter showsthat the applicant along with her husband, son anddaughters are alleged to have harrased thecomplainant demanding a sum of Rs.5 Lacs and a car.It is alleged that the complainant was subjected tocruelty by her husband i.e. the son of theapplicant. Considering the nature of the offencealleged against the applicant and the facts of theallegations, the Court is of the opinion that theapplicant can be released on bail on certainconditions.