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 CRI.APPLICATION NO. 4163 OF 2008 CRI.APPLICATION NO. 4163 OF 2008 CRI.APPLICATION NO. 4163 OF 2008 Shri Arun Laxman Hire, .. Applicant Vs The State of Maharashtra, Respondent. Mr M.K.Kocharekar, for the applicant. Ms A.T.Jhaveri, APP, for the respondent. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE,J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE,J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE,J. DATE : 02/12/2008 DATE : 02/12/2008 DATE : 02/12/2008 PC: PC: PC: 1. Heard Mr.Kocharekar, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr.Jhaveri, learned APP, for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking bail in C.R.No. 26 of 2008 of Manmad City police station, Dist. Nashik. The said crime has been registered against the applicant for having allegedly committed an offence punishable under sections 302,506 of IPC and sections 3 and 5 of Domestic Violence Act. 3. The two statements of deceased Tarabai are on record. In both the statements, the deceased has stated as to how she sustained burn injuries. She has clearly stated that the present applicant-her husband- poured kerosene and set her on fire. The alleged incident was witnessed by their nine years old son. His statement is also on record which supports the statement of the deceased. I find absolutely no merit in the case. Hence, the application is rejected. Trial is expedited. . While rejecting this application, I shall not be understood to have expressed any opinion on merits of the case and the trial Court shall deal with the case without being influenced by the observations made in this order. (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.)