* 1 * BA-1028-2011 20 Dec, 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1028 OF 2011 IN SESSIONS CASE NO. 403 OF 2010 Arun Sampat Sonawane ..... Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra ..... Respondents Mr. Bhaskar J. Sarwade, Advocate for the applicant. Mrs. A.A. Mane, APP for State. CORAM :- Smt. R.P. SondurBaldota, J. 20 December, 2011. P.C. :- 1. The applicant herein is the accused in Sessions Case No. 403 of 2010 facing charges for the offences punishable under Section 498(A), 328, 506 and 306 Indian Penal Code in respect of the suicide by his wife by burning herself. The trial in the sessions case has already commenced. The prosecution has examined 11 witnesses so far. According to the report tendered by the learned APP, the prosecution proposes to examine 6 more witnesses. There is another set of six witnesses whose evidence may or may not be required. Each list includes, one son of the applicant. Perusal of the chargesheet shows * 2 * BA-1028-2011 20 Dec, 2011 that the sons of the applicant are scared of him. The other witnesses to be examined by the prosecution include the mother-in-law of the applicant and his neighbour. Considering the nature of the allegations made by the deceased against the applicant and the statements of the neighbours and the children of the applicant, it would not be advisable to release the applicant on bail at this stage of the proceedings. Hence, the Application is rejected. [SMT. R.P. SONDURBALDOTA, J]