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Swapnil Subhash Pathak v. State Of Maharashtra Thr Ps Officer

2025-10-06Hon'Ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi2 pages

2025:BHC-NAG:10322 1 54.appr.203.25

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 152/2025 Swapnil Subhash Pathak Vs. State of Maharashtra - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mr. R. D. Hajare, Advocate for the Applicant. Ms M. A. Barabde, A.P.P. for the Non-applicant/State. CORAM :

MRS.VRUSHALI V. JOSHI,J.

DATED :

06/10/2025.

.

Heard.

2.

Issue notice to the non-applicant, returnable after vacation.

3.

Learned A.P.P. waives service of notice for nonapplicant/state. CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APPR) NO.203/2025 1.

Heard.

2.

This is an application for suspension of sentence and for grant of bail.

3.

Heard Mr. R. D. Hajare, learned Counsel for the applicant and Ms M. A. Barabde, learned A.P.P. for the State.

4.

The applicant is challenging the judgment dated 29.07.2025 passed by the Sessions Judge, Amravati in Criminal Appeal No.60/2023 whereby the present applicant has been convicted for the offences under Sections 354, 341, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

5.

The applicant has been sentence to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year with a fine of Rs.2000/- under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code, rigorous imprisonment for 6 months with a fine of Rs.500/ under Section 504 of the Indian Penal Code, rigorous

2 54.appr.203.25 imprisonment for 6 months with a fine of Rs.500/- under Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code and one month simple imprisonment under Section 341.

6.

The judgment passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate is confirmed by the Sessions Court. The applicant is challenging the order of the conviction confirmed by the Sessions Court.

7.

It appears from the record that the applicant was on bail during the trial. The applicant has not misused his liberty while he was on bail. As the applicant is in jail, the conviction is suspended during the pendency of this Revision Application. Hence, I pass the following order : i] The judgment and order of conviction convicting the applicant in Criminal Appeal No.60/2023 decided by the Sessions Judge, Amravati dated 29.07.2025.03.2012 shall remain suspended during pendency of the present Revision.

ii] The applicant be released on bail on he executing PR bond of Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety in the like amount.

iii] The applicant is directed to attend the concerned Police Station once in a three months and shall mark their presence during the pendency of the present Revision.

8.

With these observations, the application is allowed and disposed of.

(MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J.) RGurnule