Sagar Shankar Pawar And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.810 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.196 OF 2025 Sagar Shankar Pawar & Anr.

.... Applicants V/s.

The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent ---- Mr.Niranjan Mundargi a/w Ms.Keral Mehta and Mr.Advait Shukla, for the Applicants/Appellant.

Mr.Prasanna P. Malshe, APP, for Respondent-State. by NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE Date: 2025.03.07 10:20:47 +0530 NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE ---- CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 5th MARCH 2025 P.C:- .

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

2.

Heard learned counsel for the Applicants and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the Respondent-State. 3.

The Applicants have been convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 353, 332, 333 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and for the offence punishable under N.S. Kamble page 1 of 3

Section 353 the Applicant is sentenced to suffer SI for 2 months each and to pay fine of Rs.3,000/- each in default to suffer further SI for 15 days each.

4.

The Applicant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 332 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The Applicant has been sentenced to suffer SI for 4 months each and to pay fine of Rs.5,000/- each in default to suffer further SI for one month each.

5.

The Applicant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 333 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The Applicant has been sentenced to suffer SI for one year each and to pay fine of Rs.10,000/- each in default to suffer further SI for 15 days each.

6.

The learned APP submits that appropriate order be passed.

7.

I have heard both learned counsel.

8.

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 N.S. Kamble page 2 of 3

misused the liberty. Considering these facts, the sentence is suspended till final disposal of the Appeal. Hence, I pass following order.

ORDER

(i) The substantive sentence imposed on the Applicant in Special Case No.249 of 2024 is suspended till final disposal of the Appeal in terms of order passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Vita on 05th February 2025.

(ii) The bail bonds furnished before the learned Special Judge is continued till final disposal of the Appeal.

(iii) The Criminal Application is disposed of.

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