Nilesh Bhaskar Thakur, Presently In Central Jail Colvale., v. Union Of India, Rep. By CBI/Acb/Goa Thr. P.P.,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION NO. 249 OF 2018 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 60 OF 2018 NILESH BHASKAR THAKUR, PRESENTLY IN CENTRAL JAIL COLVALE., ... Applicant

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UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY CBI/ACB/GOA THR. P.P., ... Respondent Shri Amit Palekar, Advocate for the applicant. Shri S. R. Rivankar, Public Prosecutor for the respondent. Coram:- C. V. BHADANG, J.

Date:- 31st August 2018 P.C.

This is an application for suspension of sentence.

2. The applicant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (the Act, for short) and has been sentenced to undergo Simple Imprisonment for a period of three years and to pay fine of Rs.15,000/- in respect of the offence punishable under Section 7 of the Act. For the offence punishable under Section 13(1)(d) of the Act, the applicant has been sentenced to undergo Simple Imprisonment for a period of 3 years and to pay fine of Rs.25,000/-.

3. Indisputably, the applicant was on bail during the course of the trial.

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4. Having heard the learned Counsel for the applicant and the learned Public Prosecutor for the respondent, the following order is passed :

ORDER

(i) The substantive sentence of imprisonment is hereby suspended, pending the disposal of the appeal, on condition of the applicant furnishing a P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount and on condition of deposit of fine within one week from today.

(ii) The bail bonds shall be furnished and fine shall be deposited before the learned Sessions Judge.

(iii)The Application is disposed of.

(iv) Parties to act on the authenticated copy of the order. C. V. BHADANG, J.

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