..(1).. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.19 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.67 OF 2007 Shri.Ritesh Rajaram Rathod. ..Applicant. -Versus- The State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. .... Mr.K.S.Patil, Adv. for the applicant. Mr.V.B.Konde-Deshmukh, APP, for the State. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 2ND FEBRUARY, 2009. DATED : 2ND FEBRUARY, 2009. DATED : 2ND FEBRUARY, 2009. [IN CHAMBER, 2:40 PM] P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant - orig.accused No.1 has been convicted under Sections 392, 397 of Indian Penal Code. The applicant is now seeking bail. 3. The learned Advocate for the applicant has stated that the maximum sentence of imprisonment imposed on the applicant is seven years and the applicant has been in custody for almost four and half years. He has further submitted that there is no possibility of the appeal being heard in the near future. Looking to the period of ..(2).. imprisonment already undergone by the applicant and other facts of this case, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. 4. The applicant - Shri.Ritesh Rajaram Rathod to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.35,000/- (Rs.Thirty Five Thousand Only) with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The applicant shall report to Malad (West) Police Station once in a week, till disposal of the appeal. 5. Criminal Application is disposed of accordingly. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)