[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLN.NO.427 OF 2008 IN APPEAL NO. 324 OF 2008 1. Smt.Laxmibai Daji Sawant 2. Suresh Daji Sawant Both are presently at Mumbai Central Prison ..Applicants Vs. State of Maharashtra At the instance of Sr.P.I. Shivaji Nagar Police St. Vide CR No.139 of 1997 ..Respondent ... Mr.Nevine Deboo i/b Divakar Rai Advocate for applicants Mr.Y.S.Shinde A.P.P. for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : APRIL 28, 2008 DATE : APRIL 28, 2008 DATE : APRIL 28, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicants and the learned A.P.P. for the State. Both the applicants have been convicted under Sections 498-A and 304-B of IPC. The maximum sentence imposed on the applicant is seven years. 2. The learned advocate for the applicants states that at present he is only pressing application as [-2-] far as applicant no.1 is concerned and he seeks liberty to file a fresh application in respect of applicant no.2 after annexing the evidence of relevant witnesses i.e. P.W.2, P.W.3 and P.W.4. Liberty as prayed for, is granted. Hence, this application is being considered only in respect of prayer for bail of applicant no.1. 3. The applicant no.1 is a lady. She is over 65 years of age. She was on bail during the trial and she has not misused the liberty granted to her. This statement is not controverted by the prosecution. Looking to the fact that the applicant is a lady and looking to her age, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant no.1. 4. Applicant No.1-Smt.Laxmibai Daji Sawant 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. 5. Application is disposed of. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]