1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1317 / 2010 (Chandrakala w/o Kisanji Dhawale vs. State of Maharashtra ) ..................................................................................................................................................................... Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's order of directions and Registrar's orders ..................................................................................................................................................................... Mr.Sudhir Malode, Advocate for applicant Mr. Bhagde, APP for Respondent-State CORAM : A.P. BHANGALE, J. DATED : 2 nd September, 2010. 1. Heard. The applicant is seeking bail in connection of FIR No.41/2010 reported at Selu Police Station, Dist.Wardha for offence punishable under section 307 read with section 34 IPC which was converted into section 302 read with Section 34 IPC, in the course of investigation, after the victim Vanita succumbed to her burn injuries. It is the case of the prosecution that the Executive Magistrate, Wardha, recorded dying declaration of deceased Vanita wherein she attributed the role to the applicant and also her father-in-law and brother-in-law Suresh, that they had poured kerosene on her saree and set her ablaze and went out of the house, pursuant to a family feud, which occurred on 2.4.2010 between 8.30 and 9.00 a.m. According to learned Advocate for the applicant, the material collected during the investigation do indicate that after kerosene was poured on saree of deceased, she might have set herself ablaze after going in the kitchen of the house. Be 2 that as it may, the material collected during investigation do indicate gravity and seriousness of accusation and the role attributed to the applicant herein by the witnesses including son of the applicant herself as well the close relatives. That if she is released on bail, there is every likelihood of tampering the prosecution evidence. The accusations are serious and grave and if proved, it may amount to offence punishable under section 302 IPC which may result in at least imprisonment for life. 2. The applicant had earlier moved the learned Addl. Sessions Judge Wardha who by order dated 29.7.2010 refused to grant bail to the applicant by a reasoned order in Misc. Criminal Application No.395/2010. I am not prepared to take a different view of the matter considering the material collected during investigation so far and more particularly the role attributed to the applicant that she had poured kerosene on the saree of the deceased and that the victim had died as a result of burn injuries. Considering the grave circumstances, therefore, the applicant cannot be granted benefit of bail. However,the trial Court is expected to hear and dispose of the sessions case as expeditiously as possible. 3. Application is rejected. JUDGE Sahare