1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1134 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 180 OF 2009 James Jefrin Almeda ...Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent ------ Mr.Shaunak Mehta for Applicant Mr.A.S. Shitole  APP for State. ------ CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED: 5TH APRIL, 2010 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. The Applicant has been convicted for the offence punishable under sections 392 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer R.I. for eight years and to pay fine of Rs.25,000/- and, in default, to suffer S.I. for three months and under section 452 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer R.I. for two years and fine of Rs.5,000/- and, in default, S.I. for three months and also under section 3 r.w. Section 25(1-B) of the Arms Act and sentenced 2 to suffer R.I. for one year each and fine of Rs. 2,000/-. The Applicant was arrested on 29th April, 2005 and he is in custody since then. Out of the 8 years, he had already undergone more than 5 years of actual sentence. 3. The learned APP for the State submits that there are about 8 to 10 cases of a similar nature pending against the present Applicant. It is submitted that if he is released on bail, the Applicant may commit the similar type of offence in future. 5. In my view, merely because some cases are pending against him, that itself cannot be a ground for refusing bail to the Applicant, particularly when he had already undergone 5 years out of 8 years of sentence awarded to him. However, some conditions being imposed on him to ensure that he will not commit any offence in future. 6. Under these circumstances, the Applicant be released on bail on execution of P.R. Bond of Rs. 5,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. However, he shall not enter the jurisdiction of City of Mumbai, Thane till pending the hearing and final disposal of the appeal. He shall give his new address to the Superintendent of Police before he is released 3 on bail and report to the nearest police station once in a month. 7. Application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE J.)