1 Appln 5841-2009 Anand IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.5841 OF 2009 The State of Maharashtra .Applicant V/s. Sadashiv Dadaso Mohite & ors .Respondents Mr.S.A.Shaikh, APP, for the Applicant - State None for the Respondents CORAM : R.C.CHAVAN, J. DATE : 15TH JULY, 2011 P.C. . Heard the learned Counsel for the respective parties. 2. This is an application for leave to file an appeal against acquittal of the respondents ordered by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Satara for the offences punishable under Sections 306, 504 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The victim had a love affair with respondent No.4 - Vaibhav and therefore, parents of both the 2 Appln 5841-2009 victim and respondent No.4 - Vaibhav met in order to settle the marriage. However, the victim came to know that respondent No.4 - Vaibhav was not going to marry her and had settled his marriage elsewhere. Therefore, she poured Kerosene on her person and set herself on fire on 14th April, 2008. An elaborate dying declaration was recorded in which she did state that because Vaibhav was not to marry her, she committed suicide. It seems that subsequently a case of demand of dowry or refusal to pay dowry had been set up by the victim's parents. In view of the dying declaration, it cannot be said that the learned Judge erred in acquitting the respondents. Leave refused. Appeal dismissed. 3. Criminal Application stands disposed of. (R.C.CHAVAN, J.) 3 Appln 5841-2009