1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3602 OF 2011 Sakharam Ramji Bhalerao ... APPELLANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra ... RESPONDENT ..... Shri P.S. Shinde, Advocate for the applicant Shri T.S. Lodhe, APP for the State ..... CORAM : U.D. SALVI, J. DATED : 23rd August, 2011. PER COURT : 1. Heard. Perused the application and the record tendered with the Appeal. 2. The Appeal against the Judgment and Order dated 25-07-2011, convicting the applicant U/Sec. 7, 13(2) r/w 13(1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentencing him to suffer maximum sentence of R.I. for two years and total fine of Rs. 7,000/- in default total R.I. for nine months. 3. The appellant accused was on bail during the course of trial and reportedly did not misuse his liberty. Considering the facts 2 and circumstances of the present case, the appellant / accused shall be released on executing P.R. bond of Rs. 15,000/- (Rs. Fifteen thousand) with one surety of like amount subject to payment of fine. Parties to act on authenticated copy of this order. ( U.D. SALVI, J. ) SDM*