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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3016 OF 2018

Ruabali Gulabali Sheikh …Applicant
V/s.
State of Maharashtra ….Respondent

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None for the applicants.

Mr. A.D. Khamkhedkar, APP for the respondent-State.

Coram : Sandeep K. Shinde, J.

Thursday, 20 th December, 2018.

P.C. :

1. This is an application under Section 439 of the

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. On 19th November,

2018 when the matter was called out for hearing, none

appeared for the applicant. Today, also none appears for

the applicant. With the assistance of the learned APP,

the application is taken up for hearing. In this case, the

chargesheet has been filed. The incident is dated 2 nd

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November, 2017. An offence was registered against the

applicant who is the husband of the complainant under

Sections 326(A), 307, 498A read with Section 34 Indian

Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

2. Perused the chargesheet. The prosecution’s

case is that, the accused who is the husband of the

complainant was suspicious about the character of the

complainant and thus on 2nd November, 2017 at 5.30

a.m. the applicant threw acid on her face and caused

serious injuries to her. She was removed to the Hospital

and there is sufficient evidence to indicate that she had

sustained acid injuries. The statement of minor was

also recorded which is at page-70 of the petition who

happens to be the daughter of the complainant. She had

stated that her father threw acid on the face of the

mother. There are statements of the eye witnesses

supporting the version of the complainant.

3. Since there is sufficient evidence against the

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applicant, I am not inclined to grant this application.

The application is rejected.

(SANDEEP K. SHINDE, J)

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