JUDGMENT:- This is an application for regular bail. Applicants have been named as accused in Crime No.I-362/08 registered with Sangamner police station for offences punishable under Sections 306, 498-A. 323, 504. 506 of I.P.C., and Sections 3 & 4 for Dowry Prohibition Act.

2. The version as found in the F.I.R. can be summarised as follows:

a) Complainant's daughter Sujata was married to the accused no.4 Rajendra.

b) Dowry of Rs.42,000/- in cash was paid.

c) Rajendra started demanding amount of Rs.2 lakhs and on that he ill-treated Sujata by giving physical assaults.

d) Accused no.3 threatened Sujata of murder.

e) There was no improvement inspite of adequate caution.

f) Sujata was even required to be admitted in the hospital because of assault and beating by the accused by crowbar, resulting in injury on her leg.

g) Considering the delicacy of relations, she did not complain to the parents or to the police.

h) The accused again threatened Sujata on a demand of Rs.2 lakhs if she wants to stay in the bungalow with the accused and drove her to commit suicide, which she did, and died due to drowning in the well.

3. The accused persons were arrested by police and they were granted bail b

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