Vitthal Ramchandra Adhav v. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 142 OF 2019 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION No. 145 OF 2019 Vitthal Ramchandra Adhav ...Applicant

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The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

----- Mr.Vaibhav R. Gaikwad for the Applicant.

Mr. A.R.Patil, APP for the Respondent- State. ----- CORAM : MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.

DATE : 15 MARCH 2019 P.C.:

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Upon urgent mentioning, taken on production board. 2.

This Criminal Application is moved by the applicant/accused for suspension of sentence and for bail. The applicant/accused is convicted for the offence punishable under section 6 of the Child Marriage Restraint Act and is sentenced to suffer S.I. till rising of the Court and directed to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/- by judgment and order dated 15.07.2011 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Karad, District Satara in 1/3

Summary Criminal Case No. 1486 of 1999. The said order was challenged in Criminal Appeal No. 39 of 2011. The said Appeal was dismissed by judgment and order dated 14.12.2018 passed by the learned Extra Joint Additional Sessions Judge, Karad and upheld the order of the trial Court. Hence, this application for bail and suspension of sentence. 3.

The learned counsel for the applicant/accused submits that the applicant/accused was on bail throughout the trial and appeal. It is a bailable offence. Hence, he prays that the sentence be suspended and bail be granted to the applicant/accused.

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The learned APP submits to the order passed by this Court. 5.

Considered the submissions and the nature of the offence. In view thereof, the following order is passed:

ORDER

i) The sentence is suspended till the hearing of the Criminal Revision Application;

ii) The applicant/accused shall be released on bail upon furnishing a P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount;

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iii) The applicant/accused shall not jump the bail; iv) The applicant/accused shall make himself available at time of hearing of the Criminal Revision Application. 6.

Criminal Application stands disposed of accordingly. 7.

Considering the issue involved in this Revision Application, it is to be heard finally at the stage of admission.

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Place this Revision Application on 04.04.2019 (High on Board). (MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.) 3/3