Sanjeev Vasant Deshpande v. The Central Bureau Of Investigation And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 1444 of 2015 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1096 of 2015.

Sanjeev Deshpande ..Applicant.

Versus

Central Bureau of Investigation ..Respondent.

Mr Harshal Bhadbhade, Advocate for the Appellant/ Applicant.

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

CORAM : A.R.JOSHI,J DATE : 2nd December, 2015 P.C. :

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

2) The applicant/original accused is convicted for offence under section 7 and 13 (1) (d) read with section 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. He is sentenced to suffer 1/2

7-APPA-1444-2015.doc imprisonment for three years and to pay fine of Rs.50,000/- in default of payment of fine further SI for six months. The appeal preferred by the applicant/appellant is admitted. 3) Considering the above circumstances, in the opinion of this Court, the applicant shall be released on the same bail, as granted earlier by the trial Court on his executing fresh bonds before the trial Court. Consequently, the application for bail is allowed and sentence of conviction is suspended till conclusion of the trial.

4) The present order is effective only after the payment of entire fine amounts by the applicant in the trial Court. The application is accordingly disposed of.

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