Govind Balaji Salunke v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 917 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1505/2021 IN APEAL/350/2021 GOVIND BALAJI SALUNKE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Mr. Gayke Shantilal J. and Tyhorat Nanabhau R., Advocate for the applicant Mr. S. N. Morampalle, APP for the respondent/State CORAM :

SURENDRA P. TAVADE, J.

DATE :

12-08-2021 P. C.

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It is an application for suspension of sentence imposed on the applicant by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Latur in Sessions Case No. 2 of 2020 by order dated 21-06-2021. The applicant is convicted under Section 353 of the IPC and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for a period of one month and to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/-, in default simple imprisonment for 10 days. He is also convicted under Section 341 of the IPC and sentenced to pay fine of Rs. 500/-, in default to suffer simple imprisonment for 10 days. Said sentence is under challenged by way of Criminal Appeal No. 350 of 2021.

2.

Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned APP

(2) criapln1505.21 for the respondent/State.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant was on bail during the trial even thereafter he was released on bail.

4.

Learned APP has no objection for releasing the applicant on bail.

5.

Hence, the following order.

ORDER

i.

Application is allowed.

ii.

The applicant is ordered to be released on bail on executing the personal bond of Rs. 15,000/- [Rupees Fifteen Thousand].

iii.

Sentence imposed on the applicant is hereby suspended till the final disposal of the criminal appeal. [ SURENDRA P. TAVADE, J. ] VishalK/criapln1505.21