9. cr appa 249-10.doc RMA IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 249 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 127 OF 2010 Harishchandra Khopte .. Applicant Vs The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr. A.P. Mundargi, Sr. Counsel i/b Ms. Swapna Kode for the Applicant Mr. V.B. Konde-Deshmukh, APP for the State CORAM : SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J DATE : 1st OCTOBER, 2010. P.C.: 1. Heard learned senior counsel for the applicant and learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant-original accused no. 2 has been convicted and sentenced to RI for five years. The appeal preferred by him against the said order has been admitted. Now, the applicant is seeking bail. 3. Learned advocate for the applicant stated that besides this case, the applicant has a clean record. This statement has not been controverted by learned APP. Moreover, it is seen that the sentence of imprisonment imposed of the applicant is five years out of which the 1 9. cr appa 249-10.doc applicant has undergone almost two years. Looking to the above facts, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. Hence, the order: O R D E R 1. Applicant Harishchandra Khopte be released on bail in the sum of Rs. 30,000/- [Rs. Thirty Thousand Only] with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The Applicant shall report to Khar Police Station once in a month till disposal of the appeal. 2. Application is allowed in above terms. [SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.] 2 9. cr appa 249-10.doc 3