Chandrakant Hindurao Pawar v. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3635 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 961 OF 2025 Chandrakant Hindurao Pawar ...Appellant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

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Ms. Tanvi Tapkire, Advocate for Applicant.

Mr. P. P. Deokar, APP for the Respondent-State. .....

CORAM

:

SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE :

28th NOVEMBER 2025 P.C.

INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3635 OF 2025 :

1.

By this Application the applicant is suspension of sentence and grant of bail.

2.

It is contention of learned counsel for the Applicant that applicant is convicted by learned Sessions Judge, Sangli in Sessions Case No.236 of 2020 by order dated 30.09.2025 for the offence punishable under Section 353 of Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer simple imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/-, in default to suffer further simple imprisonment for six months, he also convicted under Section 332 Indian Penal Code and Digitally signed by SAJAKALI LIYAKAT JAMADAR Date:

2025.12.01 17:17:09 +0530 SAJAKALI LIYAKAT JAMADAR

sentenced to suffer simple imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs.3,000/-, in default to suffer further simple imprisonment for one year, he also convicted under Section 504 Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer simple imprisonment for six months and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default to suffer further simple imprisonment for three months and he also convicted under Section 506 Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer simple imprisonment for six months and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default to suffer further simple imprisonment for three months. Learned counsel further submitted that during trial the applicant was on bail. The applicant is Karta of his family. It may take time to dispose off the appeal and requested to allow the application. 3.

Learned APP strongly objected to allow the application on the ground that if applicant released on bail, he may abscond and requested to reject the application.

4.

I have heard both learned counsel. The sentence imposed upon the applicant is short terms sentence. During trial he was on bail. Considering these facts, I pass following order :

ORDER

(i) The Application is allowed;

(ii) The substantive sentence of imprisonment awarded to the applicant by the learned Sessions Judge, Sangli in Sessions Case No.236 of 2020 by order dated 30.09.2025 is hereby suspended pending disposal of appeal.

(iii) The applicant be enlarged on bail on furnishing PR bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount.

(iv) The bail bonds to be furnished before the learned learned Sessions Judge, Sangli.

5.

The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed off.

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 961 OF 2025 :

6.

Heard.

7.

Admit.

8.

Call for Record and proceedings.

(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)