IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Application No.3069 of 2007 (Pravin Mahadeorao Gohade v. The State of Maharashtra) Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders and Registrar's order Shri M.P. Kariya, Advocate for Applicant. Shri O.D. Kakde, APP for Non-Applicant. Coram : R.C. Chavan, J. Dated : 17th January, 2009. A 20-year-old applicant, who was convicted for offences punishable under Sections 363, 366 and 376 of the Penal Code and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for seven years, seeks suspension of sentence pending hearing of his appeal. He is alleged to have raped a 15 ½ -year old girl with whom he was allegedly in love. Conidering the nature of allegations made and the perusal of deposition of the prosecutrix, since the applicant was on bail throughout the trial, till his appeal is heard, his substantive sentence is suspended on his furnishing a PR bond of Rs.50,000/- with a solvent surety in the like amount. The application is disposed of. Hamdast allowed. Judge. Pdl.