IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3952 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3952 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3952 OF 2007 The State of Maharashtra .... Applicant versus Shivanand Madhavalayya Hiremath...... Respondent. Shri S.R.Shinde APP for State. CORAM; A.P. DESHPANDE, J. CORAM; A.P. DESHPANDE, J. CORAM; A.P. DESHPANDE, J. DATED; 4TH FEBRUARY, 2008 DATED; 4TH FEBRUARY, 2008 DATED; 4TH FEBRUARY, 2008 P.C.; P.C.; P.C.; 1. This is an application for seeking leave to file an appeal against acquittal. The accused/non-applicant herein is the husband of one Rajashri since deceased. The residence of the complainant viz. the father of the deceased and the accused is at a walkable distance of about 15 minutes. In the FIR lodged on 24-12-2001, there is no mention of demand of dowry and it has been so stated when supplementary statement was recorded. The prosecution case is that the accused had demanded Rs.5000/- and two tolas of gold and a wrist watch and for not meeting the said demands, the deceased was harassed. P.w.5 the father of the deceased is a retired police constable and would be in know of the fact of the material omission in the FIR. Two letters are sought to be produced by the prosecution which are the true copies, original of which is reported to have been lost. The Sessions Judge has doubted the veracity of the said letter being written by the deceased. It is also held that as the complainant and the accused were residing at a walkable distance of 15 minutes, it does not appear to be probable for the deceased to write the letters. After considering the evidence on record, the Sessions Judge has acquitted all the eight accused who are the family members of the husband. 2. Perused the impugned judgment. The same goes to take a possible view of the matter. Hence no interference is called for. In the result the application for leave to file an appeal is rejected. .....