1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2819 OF 2009 Mrs.Sumanbai Ramdas Mahale ...Applicant vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr.S.K. Shinde i/b. Mr.Sagar Kasar for the Applicant. Mrs.S.D. Shinde, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : NOVEMBER 27, 2009 P.C. :- 1 Heard Counsel for the applicant and APP for the State. 2 The applicant was arrested under Sections 498A, 302, 201 read with 34 of the IPC and Section 364 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and Section 3 / 31 and 32 of the Domestic Violence Act. 3 It is alleged that the applicant and her son strangulated and kill the deceased and 2 thereafter, poured kerosene on her and set her on fire as a result of which she received 100% burns. According to the complainant, the applicant had demanded Rs.50,000/- from deceased Manisha for repairing their saloon shop and when the complainant could not pay the amount, they started harassing her and assaulted her and thereafter, she was killed by the applicant and her son. The Post Mortem notes clearly indicated that there was strangulation (throttling) and thereafter, Post Mortem burns. The statements of neighbors also indicate that the deceased was harassed by the applicant and his son. Taking into consideration these allegations, in my view, this is not a fit case for bail. 4 Application is rejected. The applicant, however, is in jail since 2007. Trial, therefore, is expedited. The Sessions Court is directed to decide the sessions case, as expeditiously as possible. 5 Application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.) 3