JUDGMENT - V.S. SIRPURKAR, J. :---By this application under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the applicant-accused challenges the order passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Wardha, rejecting his application for directing the prosecution to produce the dying declarations of deceased and also for supply of the statements of witnesses recorded by the police prior to 17-2-1990.

2. Shortly stated the facts are that the applicant-accused is facing a trial before the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Wardha, for the offences under sections 498 and 306 of the Indian Penal Code, on the allegation that on 27-1-1990, Chanda, his wife, set herself on fire, after sprinkling kerosene on her person with an intention to commit suicide and, ultimately, she succumbed to her burn-injuries on 30-1-1990. It is the case of the prosecution that Chanda was driven to commit suicide because of the extreme cruel treatment given by the applicant-accused and also because of his unreasoned demand of money from her parents. Thus, the prosecution alleged abetment of suicide against the applicant-accused.

3. The investigation of the said crime was completed and there is an allegation that during t

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