IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 73/2008 [Sudhakar Laxmanrao Mesekar vs. State of Mah.] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders and Registrar's orders. CORAM : S.R.DONGAONKAR, J DATED : 4 th FEBRUARY, 2008. Heard Shri S.C.Bhalerao, Advocate, for the applicant and Shri Kothari, A.P.P. for respondent State. This is an application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. for grant of bail. The offence alleged is under Sections 307, 498-A of the I.P.C. It is alleged that out of quarrel, the applicant-husband had poured kerosene on the person of his wife and set fire to here. The learned A.P.P. states that the evidence of the eye-witnesses – children is available. Learned counsel for the applicant has contended that this was a petty quarrel between husband and wife and now the husband is repentant and therefore, he should be released on bail. Without entering into the merits of the case, as there appears eye-witnesses to the incident and offence alleged is that under Section 307 of the I.P.C., the bail cannot be granted. However, in the circumstances of the case, the learned trial Judge is directed to expedite the matter and dispose of the same as early as possible in any case within a period of two months from today. Inform trial judge accordingly. Application disposed of. JUDGE Rvjalit