19. cr appa 498-10.doc RMA IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 498 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 271 OF 2010 Ugudu Ogabonna .. Applicant Vs The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr. Ayaz Khan i/b Mr. R.S. Bidkar & Ms. Yogini Kadam for the Applicant Mr. V.B. Konde-Deshmukh, APP for the State CORAM : SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J DATE : 20th OCTOBER, 2010. P.C.: 1. Heard learned advocate for the applicant-original accused and learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant-original accused has been mainly convicted under the Foreigners Act and sentenced to RI for three years. The appeal preferred by him against the said order has been admitted. Now, the applicant is seeking bail. 3. Learned advocate for the applicant stated that besides this case, the applicant has a clean record. He further stated that the applicant was on bail during the trial and he has not misused the liberty granted to him. It is further stated that after the applicant was convicted by 1 19. cr appa 498-10.doc the Special Court, he came to be granted bail by the Sessions Court and the applicant, even till today, continues to be on bail granted by the Sessions Court. Learned advocate for the applicant submitted that sentence of imprisonment is only three years and the appeal is not likely to be heard in near future, hence, bail may be granted to the applicant. 4. Looking to the above facts, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. Hence, the order: O R D E R 1. Applicant-Ugudu Ogabonna be released on bail in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- [Rs. Fifty Thousand Only ] with one or more sureties to make up the said amount. The Applicant shall report to the Versova Police Station once in a fortnight till disposal of the appeal. 2. If the applicant has furnished sureties pursuant to the order of the Sessions Court granting bail after his conviction, the same sureties be continued but fresh bond be executed. 3. Application is allowed in above terms. [SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.] 2 19. cr appa 498-10.doc 3