Murgun @ Gurudatta Vairavat Vaishnav v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 1378 of 2015.

IN CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1065 of 2015.

ALONG WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 1379 of 2015.

IN CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1065 of 2015.

Murgun @ Gurudatta Vairavat Vaishnav ..Applicant.

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent.

Ms N.M. Baig i/by A. S.Kode, Advocate for the Applicant. Mrs Anamika Malhotra, APP for the State.

CORAM : A.R.JOSHI,J DATE : 30th November, 2015 P.C. :

1) Heard rival arguments on this application for bail and also application for suspension of substantive sentence, preferred during pendency of the appeal.

2) The applicant/original accused is convicted for offence under section 354 of IPC and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment (RI) for one year and to pay fine of 1/2

1-APPA-1378-2015.doc Rs.1,000/-. During the trial, the applicant was on bail. Even after conviction he is released on bail till filing of the appeal. Reportedly, fine amount is already paid.

3) Considering the above circumstance, in the opinion of this Court, the applicant can be released on bail. 4) In the result, the application is allowed. The applicant shall be released on same bail as granted by the trial Court with fresh bonds. Bail before the trial Court.

5) The present order is effective only after the payment of entire fine amount by the applicant in the trial Court. The application for bail and the application for stay of substantive sentence are accordingly disposed of.

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