Ravindra Vasantrao Madkar v. The State Of Maharashtra

APPLN-1604-22.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1604 OF 2022 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 357 OF 2022 Ravindra Vasantrao Madkar ..APPLICANT

VERSUS

State of Maharashtra ..RESPONDENT ....

Mr. G.K. Naik-Thigle, Advocate for applicant Mr. R.B. Bagul, A.P.P. for respondent - State ....

CORAM : R.G. AVACHAT, J.

DATED : 05th MAY, 2022 PER COURT :

1.

Not on board. Mentioned. Upon mentioning taken on board. 2.

Heard.

3.

Issue notice to the respondent. Learned A.P.P. waives service of notice for the respondent - State.

4.

The applicant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentenced to suffer simple imprisonment for one year and to pay fine of Rs.3,000/-, in default, to 1 / 2

APPLN-1604-22.odt suffer simple imprisonment for one month. The applicant has further been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentenced to suffer simple imprisonment for two years and to pay fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default, to suffer simple imprisonment for two months. 5.

Learned A.P.P. strongly opposed for suspending the substantive sentence of imprisonment.

6.

The fine amount has been deposited. Considering the quantum of sentence and the fact that the appeal is not likely to come up for final hearing 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 one surety in the like amount.

7.

Criminal application stands disposed of accordingly. ( R.G. AVACHAT, J. ) SSD 2 / 2