((-1-)) mst IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.185 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.295 OF 2008 Smt.Sumitra N. Ipte and others Applicants versus The State of Maharashtra & anr. Respondents Amit Jambotkar for applicants. J.P.Yagnik, APP for the State. CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : 04th March 2009 PC : 1. Heard advocate for the applicants and learned APP for the State. Learned APP on instructions states that the applicants have complied with the conditions imposed in terms of paragraph 5 of the order dated 29th April 2008. 2. The first and third applicants are women. The appeal is of the year 2008 which is not likely to be heard in near future. Considering all these aspects, a case is made out for modification of the conditions. Hence, I pass following order : ((-2-)) (a) The condition of attendance imposed by clause (5) of the order dated 29th April 2008 in Criminal Application No.359 of 2008 is modified and first and third applicants are exempted from reporting to Malad Police Station. However, second and fourth applicants will continue to report to Malad Police Station once in every three months till disposal of the appeal. (A.S.OKA, J.) ((-3-)) mst IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.295 OF 2008 Smt.Sumitra N. Ipte and others Applicants versus The State of Maharashtra & anr. Respondents Amit Jambotkar for applicants. J.P.Yagnik, APP for the State. CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : 04th March 2009 PC : 1. The order of conviction has been passed by the learned Assistant Sessions Judge. The maximum sentence is three years simple imprisonment. In view of sub section 3 read with sub section 2 of section 374 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, this appeal is maintainable before the Sessions Court. Hence, the appeal is transferred to the Sessions Court at Mumbai. It is made clear that the order of admission of the appeal as well as the order granting bail will continue to be valid. (A.S.OKA, J.)