Dilip Bharat Gavand @ Kanwa v. The State Of Maharashtra

51.APPA.730-15.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.730 OF 2015 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1185 OF 2013 Dilip Bharat Gavand @ Kanwa ..Applicant

Versus

State of Maharashtra ..Respondent ....

None for the Applicant.

Mr. A.R. Patil, APP, for the Respondent-State. ....

CORAM : A. R. JOSHI, J.

DATE : 10th JULY, 2015 P.C.

1.

This is the application preferred through jail asking for relaxation of condition of bail during pendency of appeal. 2.

The applicant/appellant had filed appeal through private Advocate Mr. Silvin Kale challenging his conviction for the offence punishable under Section 376(2)(f) of IPC. He is sentenced to suffer RI for seven years. The appeal was already admitted and the applicant was directed to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.40,000/-. Said amount of surety was thereafter reduced by another order of this Court dated 4th 1 / 2

51.APPA.730-15.doc March, 2015 and he was directed to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.15,000/-. Now still present application, through jail, is preferred asking for his release on only the Personal Recognizance i.e. PR bond.

3.

Considering the seriousness of the offence and his conviction for seven years, the application preferred through jail is not allowed and the same is dismissed. Present order be communicated to the applicant/appellant through the concerned jail authorities.

( A. R. JOSHI, J.) Deshmane (PS) 2 / 2