[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLN.NO.389 OF 2008 IN APPEAL NO.962 OF 2007 IN SPL.MCOC CASE NO.5 OF 2002 Sameer @ Babulal Badshah Mujawar & Anr. ..Applicants Vs. State of Maharashtra ..Respondent ... Mr.A.A.Mirza Advocate for Applicants Mr.V.B.Konde-Deshmukh A.P.P. for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : JULY 4, 2008 DATE : JULY 4, 2008 DATE : JULY 4, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicants-original accused nos. 2 and 5 and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicants have been convicted and maximum sentence imposed on the applicants is seven years. The learned advocate for the applicants submitted that the applicant Samir Mujawar has undergone six years and 7 months out of the seven years imprisonment and applicant no.2-Rockey @ Stephen Simon Dabare has undergone five years of [-2-] imprisonment. He further submitted that the appeal is not likely to be heard in the nearfuture. He further submitted that looking to the fact that the applicants have undergone more than half the period of sentence, bail may be granted to the applicants. 3. Looking to the fact that the applicants have undergone more than half the period of imprisonment, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicants. 4. Each of the applicants i.e. applicant no.1 Sameer @ Babulal Badshah Mujawar and applicant no.2 Rockey @ Stephen Simon Dabare be released on bail in the sum of Rs.35,000/- (Rs.thirty five thousand only) each with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The applicants to report to Shiroli MIDC Police Station, Kolhapur once in a month till the disposal of the appeal. 5. Application is disposed of. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]