..(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.537 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.473 OF 2008 1.Pradip Ramchanda Joshi, & 2.Raghuveer Gopalan Halwai. ..Applicants. Versus The State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. ... Mr.K.S.Patil, Adv. for the Applicants. Mr.Y.S.Shinde, APP, for the State. ... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 5th June, 2008. DATED : 5th June, 2008. DATED : 5th June, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicants-orig.accused Nos.2 & 3 and the learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant-orig.accused Nos.2 & 3 have been convicted under Sections 7 & 13(1)(d) r/w. 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The maximum sentence imposed on the applicants is RI for two years. The applicants are now seeking bail. 3. The learned Counsel for the applicants states that the applicants were on bail during the ..(2).. trial and they have not misused the liberty granted to them. This statement has not been controverted by the prosecution. The learned Counsel for the applicants has further stated that the maximum sentence imposed upon the applicants is two years and the appeal is not likely to be heard within the said time. Moreover he has submitted that applicants have a good case on merit. 4. Looking to the above facts and the evidence on record, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicants. 5. The Applicants - Pradip Ramchanda Joshi and Raghuveer Gopalan Halwai be released on bail in the sum of Rs.30,000/- (Rs.Thirty Thousand Only) each with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. 6. Application is disposed of accordingly. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)