[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLN.NO.1360 OF 2007 Pramod @ Bandu Mahavir Patil ..Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr. ..Respondents ... Mr.Amol Patankar advocate for applicant Mr.K.V.Saste 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 27, 2007 DATE : APRIL 27, 2007 DATE : APRIL 27, 2007 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicant and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. By the judgment and order dated 15.1.2007, the applicant has been convicted under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act by the learned Judicial Magistrate F.C. Pune and the applicant has been sentenced to SI for one year. The applicant has undergone eight months. The applicant preferred appeal against the said judgment and order and said appeal is pending. During the pendency of the appeal, an application for bail was preferred by the applicant. The said application came to be [-2-] rejected by the Sessions Court. Hence, this application. 3. Looking to the facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to grant temporary bail to the applicant. 4. The applicant to be released on temporary bail for a period of one month in the sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rs.fifteen thousand only) with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The sureties shall be local sureties. 5. It is made clear that the temporary bail shall be for a period of one month from the date of release of the applicant. After completion of one month, the applicant shall report back to Yeravada Central Prison, Pune. 6. Application is disposed of. [Smt.V.K.Tahilramani, J.]