Surendra Kumar Ajmer Singh v. The State Of Maharashtra

(12)APPANo.1522019.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.152 OF 2019 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.154 OF 2019 Surendra Kumar Ajmer Singh ...

Applicant V/s.

Union of India & Anr.

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Respondents .....

Mr.Agastya Desai, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr.Chintan Shah h/f. Mr.Sandesh Patil, Advocate for the respondent No.1/CBI, ACB.

Mr.Vinod Chate, APP for the Respondent/State. ....

CORAM : A.M.BADAR J.

DATED : 25th FEBRUARY 2019.

P.C. :

This is an application for suspension of sentence and releasing the applicant/accused on bail during pendency of the appeal filed by him. The applicant/accused is convicted of the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. On first count, he is sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year and on other count, he is sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for two years apart from imposition of some fine and default sentence.

Gaikwad RD 1/2

(12)APPANo.1522019.doc Heard the learned Counsel appearing for both the parties and perused the impugned Judgment and Order of conviction as well as resultant sentence.

Short sentence of imprisonment awarded on the applicant/accused had already been suspended by the learned trial Court. The applicant/accused was on bail during pendency of the trial. Hence, the following Order :

ORDER

(i) The substantive sentence of imprisonment imposed on the applicant/accused is suspended and he is directed to be released on bail on his executing P.R.Bond of Rs.15,000/- and on furnishing surety in the like amount. (ii) The application is disposed of accordingly. (A.M.BADAR J.) Gaikwad RD 2/2