Sukrasen G. Podli v. Tarun A. Bhatla And ANR

Sherla V.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.196 OF 2019 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.144 OF 2016 with CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.195 OF 2019 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.145 OF 2016 with CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.194 OF 2019 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.146 OF 2016 with CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.193 OF 2019 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.147 OF 2016 with CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.190 OF 2019 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.148 OF 2016 with CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.191 OF 2019 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.149 OF 2016 with CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.192 OF 2019 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.150 OF 2016 Shri Sukrasen G. Podli ... Applicant Vs.

Shri Tarun A. Bhatia & Anr.

... Respondents Mr.A.K. Prajapati with Avnendra Yadava i/b K.R. Tiwari & Co. for the Applicants Ms.Veera Shinde, APP, for the Respondent - State

CORAM: Mrs.MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.

DATED: APRIL 10, 2019 P.C.:

1.

Learned Counsel for the accused has produced a chart of his sentence. The respondent/complainant is not present today. Neither has he engaged a Counsel as he has expressed on 21.1.2019, which is recorded by this Court.

2.

The learned Counsel for the applicant/accused submits that the applicant/accused has undergone the entire period of substantive sentence in all these matters as he was arrested on 17.5.2018. He has suffered and undergone the sentence consecutively of 17 months till today. Now, as per the orders of the Court, in default, he will have to undergo 15 months sentence. The learned Counsel submits that out of Rs.8,50,000/-, he has deposited Rs.2,48,000/-. He submits that the revision applications are pending challenging the orders passed by the Sessions Court. 3.

The learned Counsel for the applicant submits that this Court has already granted bail by order dated 5.5.2016 in all the revisions. But the orders were conditional directing the

applicant/accused to pay different amounts.

4.

Learned Prosecutor confirms this positiion.

5.

In view of the facts and circumstances which are placed before the Court and as the accused has undergone his substantive sentence in the prison, I maintain the order of bail dated 5.5.2016, however, with the following modification: The conditional order dated 5.5.2016 directing the applicant to deposit the additional amount in all these applications is relaxed and the applicant/accused be released upon furnishing a P.R. bond in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount;

6.

The applications are disposed of accordingly. 7.

All concerned to act on an authenticated copy of this order. (MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.)