Balaji Manohar Chandgave v. The State Of Maharashtra

1 Appeal No.210/2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD Criminal Appeal No.210 of 2015 With Criminal Application No.1081 of 2015 Balaji S/o Manohar Chandgave.

.. Appellant.

Versus

The State of Maharashtra.

.. Respondent.

-------- Shri. Ravibhushan P. Adgaonkar Advocate, for appellant. Shri. M.M. Nerlikar, Additional Public Prosecutor, for respondent.

-------- CORAM: T.V. NALAWADE, J.

DATE : 3rd MARCH 2015 ORDER:

1) Notice. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives notice.

2) Learned counsel for the appellant is heard for admission of the appeal. Seen the judgment. The appeal is admitted. Notice after admission. It is waived by learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

2 Appeal No.210/2015 3) Criminal Application No.1081/2015 is filed for suspension of substantive sentence. The appellant is convicted and sentenced for offences punishable under section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and maximum sentence of three years is given and fine of Rs.500/- is imposed. Learned counsel for the appellant made statement that the entire fine amount has been deposited and the trial Court has already suspended the substantive sentence.

4) In view of this circumstance, the application is allowed. Substantive sentence is suspended. The applicant is to be released on bail on his furnishing PB and SB of Rs.15,000/-.

Sd/- (T.V. NALAWADE, J. ) rsl