Mayaba Laxman Holkar v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

2024:BHC-AUG:17746 ( 1 ) cria2356.24

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 18 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2356 OF 2024 IN APEAL/527/2024 MAYABA LAXMAN HOLKAR

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER Mr.Sumant S. Kulkarni, Advocate for the appellant. Mr.S.M. Ganachari, APP for the respondent-State. Mr.M.M. Parghane, Advocate for respondent No.2.

CORAM

: KISHORE C. SANT, J.

DATE : 12.08.2024 PC :- 01.

Heard. This application is filed for suspension of substantive sentence awarded by the learned Special Judge, Bhokar Dist. Nanded in Special Case No. 25 of 2023 for the offence punishable under sections 323 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He is directed to suffer rigorous imprisonment for six months and to pay fine of Rs. 200/- and in default to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one month.

02.

Looking to the fact that the sentence is short sentence, this Court is inclined to allow this application inspite of heavy resistance by the learned APP and the learned Advocate for respondent No.2. 03.

Hence, following order:-

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ORDER

(i) The application is allowed.

(ii) The substantive sentence of the applicant shall stand suspended.

(iii) The applicant shall be released on bail on executing PR bond and solvent surety in the sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand).

(iv) The applicant shall keep informed the concerned police station of his contact details such as residential address, mobile number and in case there is change, same shall be informed immediately.

[KISHORE C. SANT, J.] snk/2024/AUG24/cria2356.24