Pankaj Pramod More v. State Of Maharashtra

Digitally signed by SHAGUFTA Q PATHAN Date:

2022.03.11 17:53:41 +0530 SHAGUFTA Q PATHAN

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 823 OF 2022 (FOR SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE) WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 821 OF 2022 (FOR BAIL) IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 120 OF 2022 Pankaj Pramod More ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Ms. Afreen Shaikh a/w Ms. Akshata Anil Jadhav for the Applicant Ms. P. P. Shinde, A.P.P for the Respondent-State CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

THURSDAY, 10 th MARCH 2022 P.C. :

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

By these applications, the applicant seeks suspension of his sentence and enlargement on bail, pending the hearing and final disposal of the aforesaid revision.

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The applicant, vide judgment and order dated 6th October 2016 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Dapoli, has been convicted for the offence punishable under Sections 279, 337, 338 of the Indian Penal Code and is sentenced as under:- - for the offence punishable under Section 279 of the Indian Penal Code, to suffer simple imprisonment for 6 months and to pay fine of Rs. 1,000/-, in default, to suffer simple imprisonment for one month;

- for the offence punishable under Section 338 of the Indian Penal Code, to suffer simple imprisonment for 6 months and to pay fine of Rs. 1,000/-, in default, to suffer simple imprisonment for one month.

The said judgment and order of conviction and sentence was confirmed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Khed, Ratnagiri, vide judgment and order dated 9th February 2022 passed in Criminal Appeal No. 51/2016.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant was on bail pending trial as well as during pendency of his appeal. She submits that the applicant has not misused or abused the conditions of bail. The aforesaid revision application has been admitted by a separate order passed today. The sentence imposed is a short term sentence and the revision is not likely to be heard in the immediate near future. Considering the aforesaid, the applications are allowed and the applicant's sentence is suspended and he is enlarged on bail, pending the hearing and final disposal of his revision application, on the following terms and conditions :-

ORDER

(i) The applicant be released on cash bail in the sum of Rs. 5,000/-, for a period of six weeks;

(ii) The applicant shall within the said period of six weeks, furnish P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs. 5,000/- with one or two local sureties in the like amount;

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iii) The applicant shall report to the trial Court, once in six months on the day/date specified by the trial Court, till his revision application is finally disposed of;

iv) The applicant shall keep the trial Court informed of his current address and mobile contact number and/or change of residence or mobile details, if any, from time to time; v) If there are two consecutive defaults in appearing before the trial Court, the learned Judge shall make a report to the High Court and the prosecution would be at liberty to file an application seeking cancellation of bail.

The applications are disposed of accordingly. All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

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