1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATIONI No. 874/2009 (Ratansingh Ramsingh Thakur ..vs.. State of Mah..) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- CORAM : S.R.DONGAONKAR, J. DATE : 17 th APRIL, 2009 Heard Shri Deshpande, Advocate, for the applicant and Shri Mandpe, APP for respondent. This is an application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. for grant of bail. The applicant is being prosecuted for the offence under Section 302 of the I.P.C. for committing murder of his wife. The main plank of the contention of the learned counsel for the applicant is that the death of the deceased is suicidal. He has relied on the Spot Panchnama, which, according to him, shows that the door of the gallery was closed from inside and it was required to be opened forcibly after the deceased was noticed hanging. 2 The learned APP has, however, contended, relying on the P.M. note that there was no ligature mark on the dead body and the cause of death as noted by the Medical Officer is smothering. As there were no external marks of injuries on the neck of the deceased, it would be difficult to come to the conclusion that the death of the deceased could be suicidal one. After all, this is prima facie view, but then in these circumstances, the applicant would not be entitled for bail, as the trial would begin. The applicant is, therefore, rejected, however, with a liberty to the applicant to move for bail, if the trial does not begin withing three months from today. Trial Judge is expected to expedite the matter. None of the above observations shall influence the learned trial Judge while deciding the matter on merits. Application disposed of. JUDGE Rvjalit