Ravi Dhondiram Dushinge v. Ramesh Manikrao Khandare
2026:BHC-AUG:20809
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1802 OF 2026 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 143 OF 2026 Ravi Dhondiram Dushinge ..APPLICANT
VERSUS
Ramesh Manikrao Khandare ..RESPONDENT ....
Mr. P.N. Kalani, Advocate for Applicant ....
CORAM : ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.
DATE : 07th MAY 2026 PER COURT :
1.
By this Application, the Applicant has sought suspension of sentence awarded by the learned J.M.F.C., Purna vide judgment and order dated 08th July, 2019 in S.C.C. No. 135 of 2014 thereby sentencing the Applicant to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay fine of Rs.3,60,000/-, in default to suffer simple imprisonment for three months; and confirming the said judgment and order vide judgment dated 27th April, 2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Parbhani in Criminal Appeal No. 47 of 2023 and prayed for releasing him on bail. 2.
Heard learned counsel for the Applicant / Accused and perused the impugned judgment and order, as well as the record. 1 / 3
3.
Learned counsel for the Applicant submitted that during the trial and appeal, the Applicant was on bail. Similarly, the Applicant has deposited an amount of Rs. 45,000/- on 18th February, 2020 and Rs. 27,000/- on 16th August, 2023, before the learned Sessions Court and the Applicant is ready to deposit a further amount of Rs. 1,10,000/- in this Court within four weeks, i.e. on or before 10th June, 2026. His statement is accepted as an undertaking to the Court.
4.
Having considered his submission that the Applicant has deposited in all Rs.72,000/- before the learned Sessions Court and he undertakes to deposit further Rs.1,10,000/- before this Court by 10th June, 2026 as well as the fact that during the trial and appeal, he was on bail, I deem it appropriate to suspend the sentence awarded by the learned Trial Court and confirmed by the learned Appellate Court till disposal of the Revision Application, as it will take its own time to decide on merits.
5.
As such, the Criminal Application is allowed in terms of the prayer clause (B).
6.
Accordingly, the substantive sentence awarded by the learned J.M.F.C., Purna vide judgment and order dated 08th July, 2019 in S.C.C. No. 135 of 2014 and confirmed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Parbhani vide judgment and order dated 27th April, 2026 passed in Criminal Appeal No. 2 / 3
47 of 2023 are hereby suspended till disposal of the Criminal Revision Application, subject to the deposit of an amount of Rs. 1,10,000/- before this court by 10th June, 2026, else this order shall stand vacated without further reference to the Court.
7.
The Applicant be released on bail on furnishing P.B. & S.B. of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) with one solvent surety in the like amount. 8.
Bail be furnished before the learned Trial Court by 15th May 2026. An affidavit in that regard shall be filed before this Court by 10th June, 2026, failing which this order shall stand vacated without further reference to the Court, and a Non-Bailable Warrant will be issued against the Applicant. 9.
Criminal Application is disposed of.
( ABHAY J. MANTRI, J. ) SSD 3 / 3