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Bombay High CourtIA/397/2026disposed off

Lnderlal Ramchand Varliani v. The State Of Maharashtra

2026-02-06Hon'Ble Shri Justice Shivkumar Dige2 pages

907-IA-397-2026 (CR).doc Shubhada S Kadam IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 397 OF 2026 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 55 OF 2026 Inderlal Ramchand Varliani ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and ors.

...Respondents

_________________________________________________________________ Mr. Prashant P. Raut along with Mr. Suvaj Mhadgut, Advocate for Applicant.

Mr. Prashant P. Jadhav, APP for Respondent-State. _________________________________________________________________

CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 6th FEBRUARY, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned APP for respondent No.1-State.

2.

By this application, the applicant is seeking suspension of sentence and bail.

3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 and sentenced to suffer simple imprisonment for two months and to pay compensation of Rs.4,50,000/-, in default of payment of compensation amount, to suffer simple imprisonment of one month. Learned counsel further submitted that the

907-IA-397-2026 (CR).doc Shubhada S Kadam applicant has deposited the entire cheque amount before this Court and requested to allow the application.

4.

Learned APP strongly objected to allow the application. 5.

I have heard both learned counsel, perused the impugned judgment and order.

6.

The sentence imposed on the applicant is short term sentence. The applicant has deposited the entire cheque amount before this Court. During the trial, the applicant was on bail. He has not misused the liberty. It may take time to dispose of the revision. In view of above, the applicant's sentence is suspended and he is enlarged on bail, pending the hearing and final disposal of the revision, on the following terms and conditions :-

ORDER

i) The applicant shall be released on cash bail of Rs.10,000/-.

(ii) The applicant shall furnish surety of the same amount within two months of his release from jail.

7.

Interim Application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed of.

Digitally signed by SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM Date:

2026.02.07 10:45:20 +0530 8.

All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)