1 1 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDIATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDIATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDIATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.652 OF 2006 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.598 Of 2006 Shri Santosh Baburao Mhaske .. Applicant Vs The State of Maharashtra, .. Respondent Ms Rutuja Ambekar, for the applicant. Mr R.Y.Mirza, APP for the respondent. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. DATED : 24th July, 2006 DATED : 24th July, 2006 DATED : 24th July, 2006 P.C.: 1. Heard Ms Ambekar, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr Mirza, learned APP for the respondent. 2. This is an application for bail in the appeal, which has already been admitted on merits. The applicant has been convicted and sentenced for the offence punishable under section 392 read with 34 of IPC and sentenced to suffer R.I for three years and to pay a fine of Rs.500/-. He has also been convicted under other provisions of IPC. However, the maximum sentence is of three years. Keeping that in view and considering the nature of the allegations and that he has already undergone one year and ten months of punishment so far, I am inclined to enlarge him on bail. 2 2 2 . The applicant is directed to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.5000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to the condition that he shall report the concerned police station on every alternate Saturday between 10 and 11 am for a period of 1.1/2 years. . The criminal application is disposed of. (D.B.BHOSALE,J.)