IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.310 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1092 OF 2008 Mehboob Muktar Ansari .. Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Ms.Indrayani Koparkar, advocate appointed for the applicant. Mr.J.P.Yagnik, A.P.P for the State. CORAM CORAM CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. : A.S.OKA, J. : A.S.OKA, J. DATE DATE DATE : 31st March 2009. : 31st March 2009. : 31st March 2009. P.C.: . Heard learned counsel appearing for the applicant who has been appointed to espouse the cause of the applicant. The applicant has been convicted for the offence punishable under section 307 of the Indian Penal Code and he has been sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for ten years. The applicant is in custody from 23rd January 2006. By order dated 23rd October 2008 the applicant was ordered to be enlarged on bail in the sum of Rs.5,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. By the present application a contention has been raised by the applicant that as he is unable to furnish surety, he may be released on personal bond. (2) 2. Considering the nature of the allegations against the applicant and considering the fact that substantive sentence is rigorous imprisonment for ten years, it is not possible to accede to the request of the applicant. In the application it is disclosed that the applicant is not a permanent resident of State of Maharashtra. 3. Hence, the prayer made in this application is rejected. If the applicant is unable to furnish surety within a period of one year from today, he will be entitled to make a fresh application for appropriate relief. Subject to what is observed above, the application is rejected. A copy of this order be forwarded to the applicant through the concerned officer of the jail. (A.S.Oka,J)