1 (cr.appln973/10 in cr.appeal st.no.582/10) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.973 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (STAMP) NO. 582 OF 2010 Avinash Dattaram Gaikwad .... Applicant. V/s The State of Maharashtra ..... Respondent. Ms. Anjali Patil for the applicant. Mrs. R.V. Newton APP for the State. CORAM: V. M. KANADE, J. DATE : 5th August, 2010 P.C.:- 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. Applicant has been convicted for an offence punishable under section 324 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay fine of Rs 500/- and in default of payment of fine to suffer simple imprisonment for one month. Applicant was on jail during trial. 2 (cr.appln973/10 in cr.appeal st.no.582/10) 3. It is alleged that the applicant had thrown acid on the face of his wife. The complainant was discharged on the same day and injuries are not serious. The learned Counsel for the applicant invited my attention to the cross- examination of the doctor who has deposed about the injuries caused to the complainant. She submitted that the doctor has admitted that nature of injuries was not serious. Taking into consideration the medical certificate given by the hospital and the statement of P.W.8, in my view, applicant deserves to be released on bail particularly because injuries caused to the complainant prima facie appear to be not grievous. Apart from that, it is the case of the accused that a false complaint was lodged by the complainant as a counter-blast of the complaint filed by the applicant against her. 4. Applicant, therefore, be released on bail on execution of P.R. Bond of Rs 5000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. He shall report to the concerned Police Station once in a month. 5. Application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.) 3 (cr.appln973/10 in cr.appeal st.no.582/10)