IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3986 OF 2004 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1090 OF 2004 Mohammed Akram Mohd. Islam .. Applicant versus State of Maharashtra .. Respondents ... Mrs.Anjali Patil for the applicant. Mr. D.P. Adsule, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J DATED : 8th October 2004. P.C:- 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant and the learned APP appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The applicant has been convicted u/s.326 of the IPC and sentenced to undergo RI for 10 years. The appeal is already admitted. It is submitted that the applicant was less than 18 years of age when the said offence was committed. Considering the evidence on record, in my view this is a fit case where the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. The applicant was on bail during trial. 3. The applicant therefore, be released on bail in the sum of Rs.5,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. He shall however report to Shahu Nagar Police station once in a week. V.M. KANADE, J