:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2582 OF 2005 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 863 OF 2003 Suresh Ganpat Jadhav .. Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr. D.H. Kumthekar for applicant. Mr. D.P. Adsule, APP for State. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: S.S. PARKAR,J. S.S. PARKAR,J. S.S. PARKAR,J. Date Date Date : : : September 22, 2005. September 22, 2005. September 22, 2005. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. This is an application for bail preferred for the second time by the applicant who was original accused no.2. His earlier application was rejected on 25/8/2003 on the ground that applicant was convicted for the serious offence and was in custody for very short time, as he was on bail during trial. Apart from being in custody for some time after his arrest, he is in custody from the date of conviction i.e. 5/6/2003 i.e. for a period of more than two years. It is argued that though by the previous order the hearing of the appeal was expedited, the appeal is not ready for hearing and is not likely to come up for :2: hearing for quite some time. The period of sentence is seven years out of which more than two years has been undergone by the applicant. In the circumstances, this application can be granted by putting condition on the applicant. 2. In the result, this application is allowed and the applicant is directed to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties to make up the amount on condition that he shall report to the D.B. Marg Police Station once in a month pending the hearing of the appeal. (S.S. (S.S. (S.S. Parkar,J.) Parkar,J.) Parkar,J.)