1 APPA-1476-1477-11.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Mhi CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1476 OF 2011 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1477 OF 2011 in CRIMIAL APPEAL NO. 1271 OF 2006 Criminal Application No. 1476 of 2011 Pratap K. Kale. ... Applicant vs. State of Maharashtra ... Respondents Criminal Application No.1477 of 2011 Ruturaj A. Kale. ... Applicant vs. State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Ms. Manjiri S.ParasnisAdvocate, for the applicants. Mrs.R.V.Newton, APP for the respondent - State. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE : 29th November, 2011. P.C. 1. The applicants seek suspension of the order of conviction and sentence for the offence under Sections 325,324, 147, 148 and 149 of IPC so that they may contest the election of the Municipal Council. Similar application filed 2 APPA-1476-1477-11.sxw by another accused in this case was rejected earlier. The maximum sentence of imprisonment of five years has been passed by the trial Court for the offence under Section 325 of IPC. It will not be in the interest of society at large and the democratic institutions that persons with criminal record should be allowed to contest elections. Therefore,I do not see any valid reason to suspend the order of conviction and sentence to facilitate contest of the election by the applicants. 2. Therefore, both the Applications stand rejected. (J.H.BHATIA,J.)