Ravindra Bansilal Patil v. The State Of Maharashtra

crap1317.15 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1317 OF 2015 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 255 OF 2015 [Ravindra Bansilal Patil Vs The State of Maharashtra] _________________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office | Memoranda of Coram, | appearances, Court's | Court's or Judge's orders orders or | directions and | Registrar's orders | _________________________________________________________________________________ Shri B.R.Warma, advocate for applicant/appellant Shri M.M.Nerlikar , A.P.P. for respondent .....

CORAM : V.M.DESHPANDE, J.

DATED : 25th March, 2015 PER COURT :- 1] This is an application for suspension of substantive jail sentence imposed by the learned Ad hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Shahada, District Dhule in Sessions Case No. 2 of 2012, whereby the learned trial court convicted the present applicant for the offence punishable under Section 3 (1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and is directed to suffer rigorous imprisonment for six months and to pay fine of Rs.1000/-, in default to suffer simple imprisonment for 10 days. The applicant is also convicted for the offence punishable under Section 353 of the Indian Penal Code and is directed to suffer rigorous imprisonment for six months and to pay fine of Rs.1000/-, in default to suffer simple imprisonment for 10 days. He is further convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and is directed to suffer rigorous imprisonment for six months, respectively.

crap1317.15 2] Shri Warma, learned counsel submits that after conviction the learned trial court has suspended the substantive jail sentence and granted bail in order to give opportunity to the applicant to approach this court. Statement is accepted.

3] Looking to the limited duration of sentence and looking to the fact that the applicant was granted liberty by the learned trial court and he has not misused the liberty granted to him, present application is allowed.

The substantive jail sentence imposed upon the applicant by the learned Ad hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Shahada, District Dhule in Sessions Case No. 2 of 2012 shall stand suspended.

The appellant shall remain present before this court at the time of final hearing of appeal.

4] Application is disposed of.

(V.M.DESHPANDE, J.) dbm/crap1317.15