1 cri-appln-5132-10 pdp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5132 OF 2010 (For Leave to Appeal) The State of Maharashtra .. Applicant Vs. Dadasaheb Laxman Khichade and ors. .. Respondents Mrs. A. S. Pai, APP for applicant-State. CORAM: B. H. MARLAPALLE & U. D. SALVI, JJ. JANUARY 11, 2011. P.C. Heard Mrs. Pai, the learned APP for applicant-State. In Sessions Case No. 173 of 2009 all the six respondents came to be tried for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 302 read with Section 34 of IPC and the trial resulted in the order of acquittal dated 8/7/2010. 2 cri-appln-5132-10 The prosecution examined in all 13 witnesses. The deceased was the wife of accused no.1 and she died an unnatural death. Having regard to the prosecution case, as placed before the trial court, we are inclined to grant leave to appeal only against accused nos.1 and 3. Hence, leave to appeal under Section 378(3) of Cr.P.C. is granted as against accused nos.1 and 3 only and the appeal is admitted against the said accused. Action under Section 390 of Cr.P.C. be taken by the concerned Sessions Court and compliance report be submitted to the Registry of this court within four weeks. (U.D. SALVI, J.) (B. H. MARLAPALLE, J.)