Laxmikant Ramchandra Ambekar v. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4611 OF 2024 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1173 OF 2024 Laxmikant Ramchandra Ambekar .... Applicant V/s.

NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE Date: 2024.12.18 18:14:16 +0530 The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent ---- Mr.Siddhesh Bane i/b Mr.Saurabh Butala, for the Applicant. Mr.S.H. Yadav, APP, for Respondent-State.

---- CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 18th DECEMBER 2024 P.C:- .

This is an application for suspension of sentence and for bail.

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Heard learned counsel for the Applicant and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

3.

The Applicant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 353, 332 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. The Applicant has been sentenced to suffer RI for 3 years with fine of Rs.10,000/-. The Applicant has deposited fine N.S. Kamble page 1 of 3

amount of Rs.10,000/-. All sentences run concurrently. The learned Trial Court has suspended the sentence during the appeal period and has granted interim bail to the Applicant. 4.

The learned APP strongly objected to allow the Application and requested to reject the Application. 5.

Considering the submission of both learned counsel as well as sentence imposed on the Applicant is short term sentence. During trial Applicant was on bail. He has not misused the liberty. Considering these facts, the sentence is suspended till final disposal of the Appeal.

ORDER

(i) The substantive sentence of imprisonment awarded to the applicant is hereby suspended pending disposal of the appeal, subject to the applicant furnishing a PR bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount.

(ii) The bail bonds to be furnished before the learned Sessions Judge.

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(iii) The Criminal Application is disposed of.

(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.) N.S. Kamble page 3 of 3