Shaikh Hanifa Shaikh Baba v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.465 OF 2015 Shaikh Hanifa Shaikh Baba ..Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent -- Mr.S.V.Mundhe, advocate for applicant Mr.S.M.Jadhav, APP for respondent - State -- CORAM : M.T. JOSHI, J.

DATE : FEBRUARY 17, 2015 PER COURT :

Heard both sides.

2] Present applicant, who is arrested in Crime No.79 of 2014 registered with Gondi Police Station, Dist.Jalna for the offences punishable under Section 302, 307, 498-A of Indian Penal Code, is praying for release on bail.

2 3-crappln465-15.odt 3] The applicant is the mother-in-law of the deceased. The dying declaration would show that on the day of the incident, the present applicant, during quarrel, poured kerosene on the person of her daughter-in-law and set her on fire.

4] The earlier application filed by the present applicant bearing Criminal Application No.3881 of 2014 was disposed of as withdrawn by this Court vide order dated 4th August, 2014 with liberty to the applicant to file similar application if the trial is not concluded within a period six months. 5] On the earlier directions issued by this Court, learned A.P.P. has secured the instructions from the concerned Sessions Court, which would show that though the trial has begun, due to the applications filed by the present applicant, the witnesses could not be examined.

3 3-crappln465-15.odt 6] In that view of the matter, finding that there is a strong prima facie case against the present applicant, present application for bail is rejected.

[M.T. JOSHI, J.] kbp