IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Application No.4218 of 2008 (Dnyaneshwar Vithoba Usar v. State of Maharashtra) Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders and Registrar's order Shri N.B. Kalwaghe, Advocate for Applicant. Shri S.S. Doifode, APP for Non-Applicant. Coram : R.C. Chavan, J. Dated : 9th January, 2009 This is an application for bail by a husband, who allegedly set his wife on fire. Perused the reply filed by the learned APP for the non-applicant, as also the dying declaration, on the basis of which the applicant is sought to be prosecuted. The dying declaration shows that the victim had stated that though her husband, i.e. the present applicant, used to scold her, he did not want to give her up. She also stated that her husband, due to harassment of his family members in order to put them in fear, had poured kerosene in the room and sprinkled some on her saree. He ignited kerosene, which had been lying on the floor of the foor. The fire engulfed the victim as well. The applicant tried to extinguish the fire and then took the victim to the hospital. The victim had specifically stated that her husband was not guilty. In view of this, the application is allowed. The applicant be released on bail on his furnishing a PR bond of Rs.25,000/- with a solvent surety in the like amount. Judge. Pdl.