1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 744 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 435 OF 2010 Digambar Marutirao Talane ...Applicant vs. State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr.C.K. Pendse for the Applicant. Mr.A.S. Shitole, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : JUNE 18, 2010 P.C. :- 1 The applicant has been convicted by the Sessions Court for the offence punishable under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentenced to suffer RI for one year and fine of Rs.3000/- and in default, to suffer further SI for three months. He is also convicted under Section 13(1)(d) read 13(2) of the said Act and sentenced to 2 suffer RI for one year and fine of Rs.2000/-, in default, to suffer SI for three months. He is also convicted for the offence punishable under Section 12 of the said Act and under Section 201 of the IPC and sentenced to suffer RI for one year and fine of Rs.1000/-, in defaultm to suffer SI for three months. The said sentences are directed to run concurrently. The applicant was on bail during trial. Taking into consideration the sentence imposed by the trial court and the fact that he was on bail during the trial, the applicant deserves to be released on bail during the pendency of the appeal. 2 The applicant be released on bail on execution of P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.5000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. The applicant shall report to the concerned department as and when called. 3 Liberty is granted to the applicant to 3 apply for stay of conviction by filing a separate application. 4 Application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.)