Popat Ganpat Dhumal v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
This is an oral order rejecting a bail application by an applicant convicted under Section 302 IPC for burning his wife, where dying declarations consistently stated that the applicant set her on fire.
What did the court decide?
Application for bail rejected.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 50 OF 2016 IN
CRI. APPEAL NO. 47 OF 2013
Popat Ganpat Dhumal
.. Applicant
[Ori. Accused No.1]
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra
.. Respondent
Mr. D.G. Khamkar Advocate for Applicant Smt. V.R. Bhonsale A.P.P. for the State
CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI AND SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, JJ.
DATED : APRIL 20, 2016
ORAL ORDER [SMT. V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] :
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the criminal application for bail under Section 302 IPC in a cause of death of wife by burning warrants grant?
Whether the inconsistencies in dying declarations prevent the applicant from taking benefit of bail?
Whether the application for bail is a fit case for grant of bail given the nature of offence and dying declarations?
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Popat Ganpat Dhumal
- respondent
The State of Maharashtra
Coram
V.K Tahilramani
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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