Santosh Dhondu Barhe And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.18 OF 2018 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.5 OF 2018

1) SANTOSH DHONDU BARHE )

2) DHONDU ARJUN BARHE )

3) JIJABAI DHONDU BARHE )

4) RAJARAM DHONDU BARHE )

5) RANJANBAI RAJARAM BARHE )...APPLICANTS V/s.

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA )...RESPONDENT Mr.R.N.Gite, Advocate for the Applicants.

Mr.Prashant Jadhav, APP for the Respondent - State.

CORAM

:

A. M. BADAR, J.

DATE :

12th JANUARY 2018 P.C. :

This is an application for suspension of sentence and releasing applicants/accused on bail during the pendency of the appeal filed by him.

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Applicants/accused are convicted of offences punishable under Section 498A read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Short sentence to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 3 years apart from directing them to pay fine of Rs.2,000/- by each of them is awarded to them.

Heard the learned advocate appearing for applicants/accused as well as the learned APP. Short sentence of imprisonment for 3 years is awarded to applicants/accused and they are already released on bail by the trial court after passing the impugned judgment and order. In this view of the matter, the following order :

ORDER

i) The application is allowed.

ii) Substantive sentence of imprisonment imposed on applicants/accused is suspended and applicants/accused are avk 2/3

directed to be released on bail on their executing P.R.Bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/- and on furnishing surety in like amount, by each of them.

iii) The application is disposed of.

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