1 1 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3841 OF 2008 Shakeel Babu Shaikh .. Applicant. Vs. State of Maharashtra .. Respondent. Mr.Rajan Salvi for the applicant. Mr.J.P.Yagnik A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. DATED : 26TH NOVEMBER, 2008. DATED : 26TH NOVEMBER, 2008. DATED : 26TH NOVEMBER, 2008. P.C.: . Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking bail in C.R.No.83 of 2008 of Taloja police station, Raigad. The said crime has been registered against the applicant for having allegedly committed an offence punishable under sections 302, 323 and 498-A of the IPC. 3. There are two dying declarations, one recorded by the police and other by the Special Executive Magistrate. Both are consistent and in both the dying declarations the deceased has specifically stated that her husband poured kerosene and set her on fire. The statement of 10 years old daughter of the 2 2 2 deceased and the applicant also supports the prosecution case. There is prima facie material against the applicant. In the circumstances, this application is rejected. . While passing this order I shall not be understood to have expressed any opinion on merits of the case and the trial Court shall deal with the case without being influenced by the observations made in this order. (D.B.Bhosale, J.) (D.B.Bhosale, J.) (D.B.Bhosale, J.)