((-1-)) MST IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.241 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.891 OF 2007 Manik Kamal Mandal Applicant versus State of Maharashtra Respondent A.G.Toraskar for applicant. K.V.Saste, APP for respondent. CORAM : A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. DATE : 9th April 2008 PC : 1. Having regard to the fact that the applicant has already undergone more than 50% of the sentence awarded by the Trial Court and since the applicant is in custody from 21st January 2005 coupled with the fact that the appeal is already admitted but it is unlikely that the appeal can be taken up for hearing in the near future, in the interest of justice, therefore, the applicant is ordered to be released on bail on following conditions :- (a) The applicant shall be released on bail in ((-2-)) MST connection with Sessions Case No.352 of 2005 tried before Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay, if not required in any other criminal case, on executing bail bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rs.Fifteen thousand only) with one or two local sureties in the like sum; (b) The applicant shall deposit passport, if any, with the Senior Police Inspector Gaondevi Police Station within three weeks from the date of his release, which will be retained by the said officer till further order to be passed by this Court. In case, the applicant does not have any passport or has already deposited the same with one authority, shall file affidavit to that effect within three weeks from the date of his release in this Court; (c) The applicant shall report to the local Police Station once a month on first Monday of every English calender month between 10.00 a.m. to 01.00 p.m.; (d) The applicant shall not leave the jurisdiction of Thane and Greater Mumbai Districts without prior permission of this Court; ((-3-)) MST (e) The applicant shall inform his latest place of residence immediately after being released and/or change of residence, if any from time to time, not only to the Registry of this Court but also to the local Police Station where he would report and of the Gaondevi Police Station. Application disposed off on the above terms. (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)