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. 235 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 235 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 235 OF 2009 Smt.Ramiza Salauddin Mulla ...Applicant (Orig.Accused No.1) vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr.A.P. Mundargi, Sr.Counsel i/b. Mr.S. Mehta for the Applicant. Mr.D.P. Adsule, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : FEBRUARY 5, 2009 DATED : FEBRUARY 5, 2009 DATED : FEBRUARY 5, 2009 P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- 1. Heard the learned Senior Counsel for the applicant and APP for the State. 2. The applicant has been arrested in connection with an offence punishable under Section 302 of the IPC. The allegation against her is that she had poured kerosene on the deceased and set her on fire. 3. Counsel for the applicant submitted that there was premeditated act on the part of the applicant assuming that the statement of the complainant is accepted and that during the spur of the moment, the - 2 - said incident had taken place. 4. In my view, taking into consideration the statements of the witnesses at this stage, it is not possible to grant bail to the applicant though she is a woman. The application for bail is, therefore, rejected at this stage. 5. The trial is expedited. If the trial is not over within a reasonable period of time, the applicant may apply for bail. (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.)