Sudam Asaram Harne v. The State Of Maharashtra

2025:BHC-AUG:28166 903-APPLN-3802-25.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3802 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 746 OF 2025 Sudam Asaram Harne ..APPLICANT

VERSUS

State of Maharashtra ..RESPONDENT ....

Mr. M.N. Kolhe, Advocate h/f Mr. A.S. Janrao, Advocate for the applicant Mr. R.K. Ingle, A.P.P. for the respondent - State ....

CORAM : ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.

DATE : 08th OCTOBER, 2025 PER COURT :

1.

Learned counsel for the applicant seeks leave to add the informant/victim as a party respondent. Leave granted as prayed. 2.

Accordingly, the amendment is to be carried out forthwith. 3.

The applicant has filed this application to suspend the substantive sentence awarded vide Judgment and order dated 05.08.2025 by the learned Special Judge (SC & ST Act), Aurangabad in Special Case No. 234 of 2020, whereby convicted him for the offences punishable under Sections 354 and 354-A of Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year on each count and to pay total fine of Rs.5,000/-. 4.

Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.P.P. for the state, Perused the impugned judgment and order as well as the record. 1 / 2

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At the outset, it appears that during the pendency of the trial, the applicant was on bail, and after the conviction order, he was released on bail. The applicant has paid the fine amount.

6.

In view of the above, the sentence awarded vide Judgment and order dated 05.08.2025 by the learned Special Judge (SC & ST Act), Aurangabad in Special Case No. 234 of 2020, stands suspended and the applicant be released on bail on furnishing P.B. and S.B. of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) before the trial Court, till the next date. 7.

Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 18th November, 2025. Learned A.P.P. waives service of notice for Respondent No.1 - State. ( ABHAY J. MANTRI, J. ) SSD 2 / 2