..(1).. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.614 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.524 OF 2008 IN SPECIAL CASE NO.23 OF 2001 Shri Pankaj Haridatt Thakar. ..Applicant. Versus The Inspector of Police Anti Corruption Bureau and Anr. ..Respondents. .... Mr.Unni Krishnan, Adv. for the Applicant. Mr.K.V.Saste, APP, for the State. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 23rd June, 2008. DATED : 23rd June, 2008. DATED : 23rd June, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant-orig.accused No.1 and the learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant-orig. accused No.1 has been convicted under Sections 7 read with 12 & 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The applicant is now seeking bail. 3. The learned Counsel for the applicant states that the applicant was on bail during the ..(2).. trial and he has not misused the liberty granted to him. This statement has not been controverted by the prosecution. The learned Counsel for the applicant has further stated that the maximum sentence imposed upon the applicant is for two years and the appeal is not likely to be heard within the said time. Moreover he has further submitted that applicant has a good case on merit. Looking to these facts and the evidence on record, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. 4. The applicant - Shri Pankaj Haridatt Thakar be released on bail in the sum of Rs.30,000/- (Rs.Thirty Thousand Only) with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. 5. Application is disposed of accordingly. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)