Rajendra Bhanudas Patil And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.534 OF 2017 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.317 OF 2017 1.
Rajendra Bhanudas Patil 2.
Ravindra Dharmaji Patil ...Applicants
Versus
The State of Maharashtra
...Respondent
Mr.Nitin Sejpal, for the Applicants.
Mr.Y.M.Nakhwa, A.P.P for the Respondent-State CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.
DATE : 16th JUNE, 2017 P.C. :
1.
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2.
By this application, the applicant seeks suspension of his sentence and enlargement on bail, pending the hearing and final disposal of his appeal.
3.
The applicant alongwith other co-accused, vide Judgment and Order dated 30th March, 2017, passed by learned Additional Sessions
2/3 Judge, Raigad, Alibag, has been convicted and sentenced as under:- − for the offence punishable under Section 326 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code, to suffer R.I for 3 years and to pay fine of Rs.5,000/- each in default to suffer R.I. for 6 months;
− for the offence punishable under Section 427 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code, to suffer S.I for 1 month and to pay fine of Rs.5,000/- each in default to suffer S.I. for one week;
− for the offence punishable under Section 506 (Part-II) r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code, to suffer R.I for 3 years and to pay fine of Rs.5,000/- in default to suffer R.I. for 6 months.
( All the sentences are directed to be run concurrently.) 4.
Learned Counsel for the applicants state that the applicants were on bail, pending the trial and that they have not abused or misused the liberty granted to them. The said statement is not disputed by the learned A.P.P. He submitted that the applicants' sentence was suspended after their conviction.
5.
Perused the papers. The Appeal has been admitted by a
3/3 separate order passed today and the same is not likely to come up for the hearing in the immediate near future. It is not in dispute that the applicants were on bail pending trial and that they have not abused or misused the liberty granted to him. The sentence awarded is a short term sentence. 6.
Considering the aforesaid, the applicants' sentence is suspended and they are enlarged on bail, pending the hearing and final disposal of their Appeal, on the following terms and conditions :
ORDER
(i) The Applicants be enlarged on bail on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount.
7.
The Application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed of.
8.
All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. (REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.)