Subhashchandra Anand Verma v. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1558 OF 2016 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 815 OF 2016 Subhashchandra Anand Verma ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

...Respondents

Mr. M. G. Shukla for the Applicant Mr. S. V. Gavand, A.P.P for the Respondent No.1-State Mr. Y. M. Nakhwa for the added Respondent No. 2-CBI CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

THURSDAY, 22 nd DECEMBER, 2016 P.C. :

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At the outset, learned Counsel for the applicant seeks leave to amend to implead CBI as respondent No. 2. Leave to amend granted. Amendment be carried out forthwith.

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Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

3.

The applicant has been convicted by the learned Special Judge for CBI, Greater Mumbai, vide Judgment and Order dated 25th October, 1/3

2016, for the offence punishable under Sections 13(1)(e) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and sentenced to suffer RI for 1 year and to pay fine of Rs. 14 lakhs, in default, to under further RI for 1 year. 4.

Learned Counsel for the applicant states that the applicant was on bail, pending trial and that he has not abused or misused the liberty granted to him. He submits that the sentence awarded is a short term sentence and the appeal is not likely to be heard in near future. The fine amount has also been deposited by the applicant in the trial Court. The applicant's sentence after his conviction, has been suspended and he has been enlarged on bail under Section 389 Cr. P.C. 5.

Perused the papers. Considering the aforesaid, the application is allowed and the applicant's is enlarged on bail, pending the hearing and final disposal of his Appeal, on the following terms and conditions :

ORDER

(i) The applicant be enlarged on bail on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or two local sureties in the like amount;

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(ii) The applicant shall inform his latest place of residence and mobile contact number immediately after being released and/or change of residence or mobile details, if any, from time to time to the trial Court and to the Office of the CBI, in writing. 6.

The Application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed of.

7.

All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

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