: 1 : 4.appa.778.11 ata IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.778 OF 2011 IN APPEAL NO. 969 OF 2011 Baswant D. Karande ..Applicant vs The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent Ms. Indrayani Koparkar, for Appellant Mr. V. R. Bhosale, APP for State. CORAM: V. M. KANADE & A. M. THIPSAY, JJ. DATED : SEPTEMBER 6, 2011. P.C. : The Appeal is admitted by this Court on 11th August, 2011. This application is filed by the Applicant through jail . The Applicant was convicted by the Trial Court for an offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and he is sentenced for life imprisonment. The prosecution case is that the Applicant assaulted his wife with a bat and stones on head. As a result of which, she succumbed to the injuries and died. The mother of the Applicant filed a complaint against him. The prosecution has examined the son of the Applicant & deceased who has supported the prosecution case. 2. Taking into consideration the material, which is there on record, in our view, it is not a fit case for grant of bail. Application for bail is rejected. Hearing of the Appeal is, however, expedited. : 2 : 4.appa.778.11 3. Liberty is granted to the Applicant to apply for a fixed date of the hearing. If the Appeal is not heard within one week of time, liberty is granted to the Applicant to apply for bail. ( A. M. THIPSAY, J.) ( V. M. KANADE, J.)