Praveen Peeraji Jirnal v. State Through

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1175 OF 2015 IN CR. APPEAL NO. 921 OF 2015 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1176 OF 2015 IN CR. APPEAL NO. 921 OF 2015 PRAVEEN PEERAJI JIRNAL ...Applicant.

V/S STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ...Respondent.

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Mr. Rajendra B. Mokashi, for the Applicant.

Mrs. P.P. Bhosale, APP, for the State.

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CORAM : A. R. JOSHI, J.

DATE : 1st OCTOBER, 2015 P.C.

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Heard learned Counsel for the applicant on the applications for bail and suspension of substantive sentence during pendency of appeal.

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The applicant is convicted for the offence punishable under Section 7 and 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of 1 / 3

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentenced to suffer imprisonment for three years and to pay fine of Rs.50,000/-. Admittedly the fine amount is already paid on 3.9.2015. During the trial the applicant/appellant was on bail and even after the conviction he has been granted bail by the trial Court. 3.

Considering these circumstances, the applicant be released on same bail as granted by the trial Court with fresh bonds to be executed before the trial Court. The substantive sentence is suspended till the conclusion of the appeal. Both the applications are disposed of accordingly. ( A. R. JOSHI, J.) Deshmane (PS) 2 / 3

C E R T I F I C A T E Certified to be true and correct copy of the original signed order. 3 / 3