Dattu @ Pandu Ganpat Kudekar v. The State Of Maharashtra

2025:BHC-AUG:16920

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 1001 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1821 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.364 OF 2025 DATTU @ PANDU GANPAT KUDEKAR

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr.K.N.Shermale APP for Respondent-State : Mrs.A.S.Mantri ...

WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 364 OF 2025 ...

CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

DATE : 02.07.2025 P.C. :

1] The present application has been filed by the applicant for suspension of substantive sentence imposed on him in Sessions Case No.51/2017, dated 28.04.2025, by the District Judge-2 and Additional Sessions Judge, Sangamner, District Ahmednagar. The applicant has been convicted thus:

i] The applicant shall suffer R.I. for six months and to pay fine of Rs.20,000/-, I.D.R.I. for two months. ii] The applicant shall suffer S.I. for one month.

2] The learned counsel for the applicant submits that this Court, by interim order dated 21st May, 2025, has suspended the sentence imposed on the applicant. He further submits that the maximum sentence awarded is of 6 months and the applicant has already undergone near about 3 months.

3] Considering the submissions of the applicant, I pass the following order :

ORDER

i] Criminal Application is allowed.

ii] The substantive sentence imposed on him in Sessions Case No.51/2017, dated 28.04.2025, by the District Judge-2 and Additional Sessions Judge, Sangamner, District Ahmednagar, stands suspended till the final hearing and disposal of Criminal Appeal.

iii] The applicant be released on bail on furnishing P.R.bond of Rs.25,000/-. Bail before the trial Court. iv] Criminal Application is disposed of accordingly. v] It is also clarified that the observations made in this order are limited only for the purpose of deciding the present Application.

vi] Appeal is admitted. On admission, the learned APP waives notice for respondent-State.

vii] Call R. & P.

[ARUN R. PEDNEKER] JUDGE DDC