Sajid Gani Patni v. The State Of Maharashtra

12-APPR-589-2016.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.589 OF 2016 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.584 OF 2016 SAJID GANI PATNI )...APPLICANT V/s.

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA )...RESPONDENT Mr.Shantanu Phanse a/w. Mr.Sagar Tambe, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr.S.V.Gavand, APP for the Respondent - State.

CORAM

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P. N. DESHMUKH, J.

DATE :

25th OCTOBER 2016.

P.C. :

This application is for suspension of sentence and for grant of bail. Learned counsel for applicant had submitted that punishment imposed upon applicant is rigorous imprisonment for a period of 1 year for the offence punishable under Section 354 of IPC and has prayed that as applicant was on bail pending trial, and has no criminal antecedents, he be released on bail.

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12-APPR-589-2016.doc Record reveals that applicant came to be convicted for the offence punishable under Section 354 of IPC and is sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 1 year and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/-, in default, to suffer simple imprisonment for 2 months. Appeal came to be dismissed.

Admittedly, applicant was on bail pending trial. Prima facie, it is found that involvement of applicant in the present crime is by way of his holding hand of complainant. In that view of the matter, and as there are no criminal antecedents, application is allowed as per order below :

i) Applicant shall be released on bail on his executing P.R.Bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one surety in like amount, or two sureties in the sum of Rs.10,000/- each.

ii) While on bail, applicant shall mark his presence with Dongri Police station, once in three months, pending revision.

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