In Criminal Application No. 3256 of 2009, this court rejected the bail application of an applicant convicted in connection with murder by burning. The court held that no case was made out for bail due to the heinous nature of the offence and dying declarations.
Application for bail is rejected. Sessions trial is expedited.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3256 OF 2009
Shri Popat Ganpat Dhumal...Applicant
vs.
The State of Maharashtra...Respondent
Mr.Rahul S. Kate for the Applicant.
Mr.Y.M. Nakhwa, APP for the State.
CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J.
DATED : DECEMBER 7, 2009
P.C. :-
1Heard Counsel for the applicant and APP for
the State.
2The applicant has been arrested in
connection with an offence punishable under Sections
302, 504, 323 of the IPC.
3It is alleged that the applicant poured
kerosene on his wife and set her on fire. Two dying
declarations of the deceased have been recorded by
the police and in both the dying declarations, she
has alleged that the present applicant was
responsible for pouring kerosene and setting her on
fire. No case is made out for grant of bail.
4Application for bail is rejected. The
Sessions trial is expedited.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the applicant charged with murder.
3 provisions across 1 enactments
Popat Ganpat Dhumal
The State of Maharashtra
V.M. Kanade
As recorded by the court registry
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