Pritam Thakaram Lalgude v. The State Of Maharashtra

11-APPA-1492-2015.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1492 OF 2015 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.657 OF 2015 PRITAM THAKARAM LALGUDE )...APPLICANT V/s.

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA )...RESPONDENT Shri Prakash Naik a/w. Shri Ganesh Bhujbal i/b. Shri Roahn Nahar, Advocate for the Applicant.

Shri V.B.KondeDeshmukh, APP for the Respondent - State.

CORAM

:

ABHAY M. THIPSAY, J.

DATE :

1st FEBRUARY 2016.

P.C. :

Heard.

I have been taken through the evidence of the injured and that of the Medical Officer PW7. Having regard to the facts of the case, though the applicant was on bail during the trial, I am not inclined to suspend the substantive sentence imposed upon avk 1/2

11-APPA-1492-2015.doc him at this stage. The applicant, however, should be given liberty to apply for suspension of sentence and his release on bail afresh, in the event of the appeal not being taken up for final hearing within a reasonable time.

The application is rejected.

However, liberty to the applicant to apply afresh for suspension of sentence and his release on bail during the pendency of the appeal, in the event of the appeal not being taken up for Final Hearing, within a period of nine months from today. (ABHAY M. THIPSAY, J.) avk 2/2