Janardan Baburao Yeole v. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.567 OF 2026 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.82 OF 2026

1. Janardan Baburao Yeole

2. Sunita Janardan Yeole ... Applicants

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The State Of Maharashtra ... Respondent ____________________________________________________________ by NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE Date: 2026.02.18 18:23:22 +0530 NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE Mr.Pratik S. Sabrad a/w Ms.Neha Parte, Mr.Amey Sawant i/b Mr.Suresh Sabrad, for the Applicants.

Mr.B.B. Kulkarni, APP for Respondent-State.

____________________________________________________________ CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 17th FEBRUARY 2026 P.C. :

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This is an application for suspension of sentence and for bail. 2.

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

3.

The Applicants have been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 324, 323, 504 and 506 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code ('IPC' for short).

4.

The Applicants have been convicted under Section 324, 504

and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer RI for 1 year each and to pay fine of Rs.1,000/- each in default to suffer SI for three months each.

5.

The Applicants also convicted for the offence punishable under Section 323 of the IPC and sentenced to suffer RI for six months each and to pay fine of Rs.500/- each in default to suffer SI for fifteen days each.

6.

The learned Additional Sessions Court has suspended the sentence during the appeal period and has granted interim bail to the Applicants.

7.

During the trial the Applicants were on bail. The Applicants have deposited the fine amount. It may take time to dispose of the Appeal. Hence, requested to allow the Application. 8.

The learned APP strongly objected to allow the Application on the ground that if the Applicants released on bail, they may abscond. Hence, requested to reject the Application.

9.

Considering the submission of both learned counsel as well as sentence imposed on the Applicants is short term sentence. During trial Applicants were on bail. They have not misused the liberty. Considering

these facts, the sentence is suspended till final disposal of the Appeal. 10.

The Application is disposed of in the following terms.

ORDER

(i) The substantive sentence of imprisonment awarded to the applicants is hereby suspended pending disposal of the appeal, subject to the applicant furnishing a PR bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount each.

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

(iii) The Interim Application is disposed of.

(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)