[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLN.NO.2485 OF 2008 Shri.Suresh Laxman Chiranjiv ..Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent ... Mr.K.S.Patil Advocate for Applicant Mr.V.B.Konde-Deshmukh APP for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : JULY 31, 2008 DATE : JULY 31, 2008 DATE : JULY 31, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicant and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking bail in CR No.I-118 of 2007 of Manikpur Police Station, Vasai. The said case is mainly under Sections 306 and 498-A of IPC. 3. Pinky was the wife of the applicant. She was married to the applicant since about 5 years prior to the incident. Pinky had stated that her husband i.e. applicant was addicted to liquor. He did not do any work and he used to suspect the character of Pinky and he used to beat her. Pinky has stated that the applicant was having an affair with Anju. [-2-] In fact, the mother of the applicant also used to tell him that he should not drink liquor and he should not go to Anju. However, the applicant did not listen. 4. On 4.6.2007 the applicant returned home in a drunken state. On enquiry by Pinky, he told that he had gone for a movie with Anju. Pinky tried to reason with him, however, the applicant beat her and he went to the house of Anju. On the next day, the applicant came back from the house of Anju. At that time, Pinky enquired where he was the entire night. Thereupon, the applicant abused and assaulted Pinky. Pinky was fed up on account of the mental and physical harassment and hence, she poured kerosene on herself and set her on fire. In the FIR, Pinky has clearly implicated the applicant. Pinky died on 6.6.2007 on account of the burn injuries. Looking to the facts, I do not think that this is a fit case to grant bail. 5. Application is rejected. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]