Dattatray Mahadev Satpute v. The State Of Maharashtra

Vidya Amin.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 206 OF 2019 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 207 OF 2019 WITH CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 207 OF 2019 Dattatray Mahadev Satpute ...

Applicant vs.

The State of Maharashtra ...

Respondent Mr. Sarwandya S. Kadtane i/b. Kuldeep U. Nikam, Advocate for the applicant.

Mr. A.R. Patil, APP for the respondent/State. CORAM: Mrs.MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.

DATED: 16th April, 2019 P.C. :

Upon urgent mentioning, taken on production board. 2.

Criminal Application is moved by the applicant/accused for suspension of sentence and for bail pending the Criminal Revision Application. The applicant/accused was convicted for the offences punishable under section 193 of Indian Penal Code and is sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for three years and fine and in default, to suffer simple imprisonment for two months by the judgment and order dated 3rd March, 2012 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Miraj in Regular Criminal Case No.

265 of 2006. The applicant challenged the said order in Criminal Appeal No. 101 of 2012 by order dated 16th March, 2019 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sangli. 3.

The learned Counsel for the applicant/accused submitted that the applicant was taken in custody on 16th March, 2019. He submitted that the applicant has good case on merits. He submitted that the Revision Application will not be heard in near future, hence, he prays for bail and suspension of sentence. 4.

Learned Prosecutor is present and submits to the orders of the Court.

5.

In view of the submissions of the learned Counsel and also as there is no chance that the Revision Application will be heard in near future, the Application is allowed on the following terms: i) The sentence is suspended, pending this Criminal Revision Application;

ii) The applicant/accused shall be released on bail upon furnishing a P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount;

(iii) The applicant/accused shall make himself available on all the Court dates.

(iv) The applicant/accused shall not indulge into any criminal activity;

6.

Criminal Application stands disposed of accordingly. 7.

Issue notice to the respondent in the Criminal Revision Application, returnable on 6th August, 2019. Learned APP waives notice for the respondent/State.

(MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.)