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3. Case of prosecution is that, applicant Khulesh Banjare got married with Smt. Kamni Banjare on 20.03.2021. On 19.07.2021, she was taken to hospital due to her ill-health where it has been reported that she consumed Metronidazole and Paracetamol tablets. During course of treatment, she died in hospital on 20.07.2021 during course of treatment. Merg was intimated by ward boy of hospital. During course of investigation, statement of parents of deceased Champa Bai Yadu and Heera Lal Burman were recorded, thereafter, First Information Report was registered against the applicants for aforementioned offences.

4. Mr. Hemant Gupta, learned counsel for applicants in both the applications would submit that marriage of applicant Khulesh Banjare and deceased solemnized only on 20.03.2021, within four months of marriage, due to consumption of Metronidazole and Paracetamol tablets, health condition of deceased was severely effected, upon which, she was taken to hospital where she died during course of treatment. Allegations of demand of motorcycle in dowry and harassment stating that gift articles of marriage are of inferior quality are absolutely false and afterthought. No allegations have been levelled by parents of deceased immediately after incident, but it has come about three months of date of incident. He submits that even allegations levelled in the statement under Section 161 of Cr.P.C. is taken into consideration, no specific allegations have been levelled against any of the applicants, but general and omnibus allegations have been levelled. During investigation, immediately on the date of death, Police seized empty wrappers of Metronidazole and Paracetamol tablets, which are normally used for headache and fever. It is even not the allegation that applicants have administered tablets, but in statement, it has come that deceased herself consumed tablets. Allegation of harassment and assault just before alleged incident as stated by witnesses in their statements recorded under Section 161 of Cr.P.C. is not co-relating with medical evidence. Doctor who treated and conducted postmortem of body have not found any injuries either exterbnal or internal upon deceased. Entire family has been implicated in aforementioned crime, which itself shows that allegations levelled against family members are false. Applicants are in jail since 07.10.2021, hence, they may be enlarged on bail.

7. I have heard learned counsel for the parties.

8. Taking into consideration facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegations, date of marriage of applicant Khulesh Banjare, seizure of empty wrappers of Metronidazole and Paracetamol tablets from the house of applicants, answer to the query made by Sub-Divisional Officer that tablets can affect if body of person is highly sensitive and period of detention of applicants since 07.10.2021, without commenting anything into merits of case, I am inclined to release the applicants on regular bail.