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 SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1729 OF 2004 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 361 OF 2004 Shivaji Yeshwant Gavade. ....Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra. ....Respondent. Ms. Smita Gaidhani for the Applicant. APP. Ms. V.R. Bhosale for the State. CORAM: S.S.PARKAR & CORAM: S.S.PARKAR & CORAM: S.S.PARKAR & R.S.MOHITE, JJ. R.S.MOHITE, JJ. R.S.MOHITE, JJ. DATED: 9TH AUGUST,2004 DATED: 9TH AUGUST,2004 DATED: 9TH AUGUST,2004 P.C. 1. Heard. 2. This is an application for bail filed by the accused who was convicted for committing murder of his own wife by strangulation and thereafter burning her. He was alone in the house at the relevant time and his plea of alibi has not been accepted by the trial court. In the circumstances, application for bail is rejected. 3. However, in view of the fact that he is in custody since November 1999, hearing of the appeal is expedited. (S.S.PARKAR, J.) (S.S.PARKAR, J.) (S.S.PARKAR, J.) (R.S. MOHITE, J.) (R.S. MOHITE, J.) (R.S. MOHITE, J.)