Rajendra Laxman Salunke v. The State Of Maharashtra

916(B)-Cri-Appln-421-2022.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 421 OF 2022 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 92 OF 2022 Rajendra Laxman Salunke ... Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent ....

Mr. H. V. Patil, Advocate for applicant Smt. G. L. Deshpande, APP for respondent - State ....

CORAM : R. G. AVACHAT, J.

DATED : 15th FEBRUARY, 2022 PER COURT :- .

Heard.

2.

The applicant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 26(2)(i) and 26(2)(iv) r/w 3(1)(xxii) punishable under Section 59 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and sentenced to suffer simple imprisonment for six months and pay fine of Rs. 2,000/-, in default, to suffer simple imprisonment for one month. The trial Court has suspended the substantive sentence of imprisonment until the appeal period is over. Considering the quantum of sentence imposed and the fact that the

(( 2 )) 916(B)-Cri-Appln-421-2022 appeal is not likely to be heard in near future, the execution of substantive sentence of imprisonment to stand suspended, pending the appeal. The applicant be released on his executing P. R. bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand ) with surety in the like amount.

3.

The criminal application stands disposed of.

[ R. G. AVACHAT, J. ] SMS