1 jdk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1248 OF 2009 IN APPEAL NO. 960 OF 2005 Gautam Sudhir Shah ..Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent .... Mr. P.V.Dhopatkar Adv. for Applicant Ms. P.H.Kantharia APP for State .... CORAM : SMT.RANJANA DESAI AND SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, JJ. DATE : 26th MARCH, 2010 P.C.: 1 The applicant is convicted under Section 302 of IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The allegation against the applicant is that he has killed his wife. This is an application for bail sent through jail. 2 We have heard the learned counsel for the applicant at some length. Counsel for the applicant submitted that applicant is in jail since 2004. Applicant has two young children and children of the applicant are 2 being looked after by the grand mother who is very old and applicant wants to take care of his children and help his mother. He submitted that on this ground, the applicant may be released on bail. 3 It is not possible to release the applicant on bail. The son of applicant i.e. PW 2 Priyesh Saha is eye witness to the incident in question. The applicant gave kick and fist blows to the deceased on her stomach, due to which, she received several injuries. The cause of death given by Doctor is haemorrhage and shock due to intra abdominal bleeding due to blunt trauma to abdomen. In such circumstances, on the ground that applicant wants to look after his children, bail cannot be granted. Bail application is rejected. 4 This order be communicated to the applicant who is in jail. [SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J.] [ SMT. V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]