:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3913 OF 2004 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1305 OF 2004 Raju Vasant Jadhav .. Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr. M.S. Karnik for applicant. Mr. V.B. Konde-Deshmukh, APP for State. CORAM : S.S. PARKAR & CORAM : S.S. PARKAR & CORAM : S.S. PARKAR & Smt. V.K. Tahilramani,JJ. Smt. V.K. Tahilramani,JJ. Smt. V.K. Tahilramani,JJ. Date : December 02, 2004. Date : December 02, 2004. Date : December 02, 2004. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. This is second application made on behalf of the applicant for his release on bail. He was convicted for offence of murder by setting the deceased on fire after pouring kerosene on the person of the deceased who was a lady. The applicant has been implicated in the two dying declarations of the deceased recorded before her death. Since the earlier application for bail has been rejected on merits, this application to release the applicant on bail cannot be granted. 2. Hence, this application is rejected. However, in the facts and circumstances of the case, the hearing of the appeal is expedited. ----