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 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 143 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 143 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 143 OF 2009 Shri Vilas Kamalakar Mhatre ...Applicant vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr.Kuldeep S. Patil for the Applicant. Mr.Rajesh More, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : JANUARY 27, 2009 DATED : JANUARY 27, 2009 DATED : JANUARY 27, 2009 P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- 1. Heard Counsel for the applicant and APP for the State. 2. The applicant is arrested in connection with an offence punishable under Section 302 of the IPC. The applicant assaulted his wife because she had misplaced an amount of Rs.1000/-. Apart from assaulting her, he gave her fist blows and kick blows all over her body. He also assaulted her with a wooden stick as a result of which she died on account of injuries received on her head. The applicant’s daughters who is 15 years of age has filed the FIR. She has stated that the applicant also assaulted her when she tried to intervene. - 2 - Rs.1000/- was found in the cupboard. By that time, the deceased had received injuries and after that she succumbed to the injuries. No case is made out for grant of bail. 3. The application is rejected. (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.)