1 BA 1648 OF 2011 vks IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.1648 OF 2011 Vishwanath Shankar Afzalpurkar .. Applicant. -versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent. Mr. Shreeram Shirsat, for the Applicant. Mr. J. P. Kharge, APP for the Respondent State. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: 17th October, 2011 P.C. 1. This is an application for bail by husband, who has been arrested and chargesheeted for murdering his wife. The allegation is that on 26th March, 2011, his wife asked for money to get some milk for their 8 month child. The applicant expressed inability and thereafter there was quarrel. The applicant set the victim on fire. However, in the first dying declaration recorded by the Executive Magistrate on 27th March, 2011 she stated that she set her herself on fire. After her parents came, she made a statement to police which has been taken as F.I.R. on 29th March, 2011, where she states that after quarrel on the same count, i.e. non availability of milk, the applicant poured kerosene on her person and set her on fire, extinguished the fire and took her to hospital. The 2 BA 1648 OF 2011 applicant was arrested and he was also found to have burn injuries on the hand, chest and face. In view of nature of evidence collected, the applicant's being in custody pending trial may not be necessary. The applicant, arrested in connection with C. R. No.I 58 of 2011, registered by Vishnunagar Police Station, be released on bail on his furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or more solvent sureties in the sum aggregating to Rs.25,000/-. 2. Application stands disposed of accordingly. (R. C. CHAVAN, J.)