Vishal Vishwas Sawant And ORS. v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3395 OF 2022 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.990 OF 2022 Vishal Vishwas Sawant & Ors.

.... Applicants versus State of Maharashtra .... Respondent .......

• Ms. Rui Danawala i/b. Umesh R. Mankapure, Advocate for Applicants.

• Mr. S. R. Agarkar, APP for the State/Respondent.

CORAM

: SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.

DATE : 11th OCTOBER, 2022 P.C. :

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The Applicants have filed Criminal Appeal No.990 of 2022 which is admitted by a separate order. The Applicants were convicted for commission of offence punishable u/s 143, 147, 323, 448, 504, 506 r/w 149 of the Indian Penal Code. The major punishment was rigorous imprisonment for two months besides imposition of fine.

Digitally signed by MANUSHREE V NESARIKAR Date:

2022.10.12 17:31:07 +0530 MANUSHREE V NESARIKAR Nesarikar

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Heard Ms. Rui Danawala, learned counsel for the Applicants and Mr. S. R. Agarkar, learned APP for the State. 3.

Learned counsel for the Applicants submitted that there was cross case and in that case accused from the other party were convicted. Therefore the allegations against the Applicants cannot be true. She submitted that the Applicants were on bail during trial and they have not misused the same. 4.

Learned APP conceded that the sentence imposed is very short sentence. The maximum sentence is of two months and the Appeal is not likely to be decided during that period. 5.

Therefore the Applicants deserve to be released on bail. 6.

Hence, the following order :

O R D E R

(i) During pendency and final disposal of the Criminal Appeal No.990 of 2022, the Applicants are directed to be released on bail on their

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(ii) Interim Application stands disposed of accordingly.

(SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)