:1: IN IN IN THE THE THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.551 OF 2003 The State of Maharashtra. ..Appellant. Vs. Dashrath A. Ranaware and ors. ..Respondents. Mr.Rajesh More,APP. for the Appellant. Mr.Sandip Koregave i/by V.Talkute for the respondents 3 to 5. CORAM: R.S. MOHITE, J. DATE : 14th August, 2008 PC : 1. This is an appeal filed by the State in which the first prayer is for seeking leave to file appeal. The acquittal of the five accused are for the offence U/s.498A and 306 read with 34 of the I.P.C. There were two dying declarations of the victim Surekha. Both the dying declarations talks about her catching fire by accident. In the circumstances, it is held that Section-306 is not attracted. In so far as Section 498A is concerned, both the dying declarations mentions about the harassment and the same was held to be inadmissible as it does not pertain to cause of death. In this view of the matter, not a fit case to interfere in the appeal against the acquittal. Hence, leave refused. Appeal papers to be filed. (R.S. MOHITE, J.)