20b. cr appa 612-10.doc RMA IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 612 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 353 OF 2010 Sunil Sahebrao Nikalje .. Applicant Vs The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr. A.S. Khandeparkar for the Applicant Mr. S.A. Shaikh, APP for the State CORAM : SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J DATE : 9th SEPTEMBER, 2010. P.C.: 1. Heard learned advocate for the applicant and learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant-original accused no. 1 has been convicted under Section Sections 7, 12, 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The appeal preferred by him against the said order has been admitted. Now, the applicant is seeking bail. 3. Learned advocate for the applicant stated that besides this case, the applicant has a clear record. He further stated that the applicant was on bail during the trial and he has not misused the liberty granted to him. Both these 1 20b. cr appa 612-10.doc statements have not been controverted by learned APP. Moreover, it is seen that the sentence is only for one year and the appeal is not likely to come up for hearing within the said time. Thus, looking to this fact and the above facts, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant and suspend the sentence of conviction. O R D E R 1. Sentence is suspended and the Applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs. 20,000/- [Rs. Twenty Thousand Only] with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. 2. Application is allowed in above terms. [SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.] 2 20b. cr appa 612-10.doc 3