: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY SIDE JURISDICTION SIDE JURISDICTION SIDE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.377 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.377 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.377 OF 2007 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.308 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.308 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.308 OF 2007 Bhagwan Mahadeo Sathe ...Applicant. V/s. The State & Another ...Respondents. Shri M.S.Mohite, adv.for the Applicant. Shri Y.S.Shinde, APP for the Respondent/State. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA, J. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA, J. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA, J. DATE : 29th March, 2007. DATE : 29th March, 2007. DATE : 29th March, 2007. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard the learned counsel for the Parties. 2. The applicant was convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. On first charge, he was sentenced to undergo R.I. for 2 years and to pay fine of Rs.5,000/- and on second charge, he was sentenced to undergo R.I. for 4 years and to pay fine of Rs.5,000/-. He has preferred an appal against the conviction and sentence and appeal is admitted. By this application, the applicant seeks to be released on bail pending the appeal. 3. The applicant was on bail during the trial and there is no allegation of misuse of the bail. Taking : 2 : into consideration short period of sentence, I find that it will be in the interest of justice to grant bail pending the appeal. 4. The applicant be released on bail on same terms and conditions as before the Trial Court subject to his furnishing fresh bail bonds and depositing the fine amount. 5. Application stands disposed off. (J.H.Bhatia,J.) (J.H.Bhatia,J.) (J.H.Bhatia,J.) : 3 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY SIDE JURISDICTION SIDE JURISDICTION SIDE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.308 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.308 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.308 OF 2007 Bhagwan Mahadeo Sathe ...Appellant. V/s. The State & Another ...Respondents. Shri M.S.Mohite, adv.for the Appellant. Shri Y.S.Shinde, APP for the Respondent/State. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA, J. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA, J. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA, J. DATE : 29th March, 2007. DATE : 29th March, 2007. DATE : 29th March, 2007. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard Mr.Mohite the learned counsel for the appellant and Mr.Y.S.Shinde the learned APP for the State. 2. Admit. (J.H.Bhatia, J.) (J.H.Bhatia, J.) (J.H.Bhatia, J.)