((-1-)) mst IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1395 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1341 OF 2007 Mrs.Geetaben Ramkishore Bhatt Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra Respondent A.M.Saraogi for applicant. J.P.Yagnik, APP for State. CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : 14th January 2009 PC : 1. Heard learned advocate for the applicant and learned APP for the State. The applicant is the second accused. The applicant is 45 years old woman who has been convicted under section 306 of the Indian Penal Code as well as under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The maximum substantive sentence is of five years rigorous imprisonment. It is stated that fine amount has been deposited. It is not in dispute that the applicant was on bail during the pendency of trial. My attention has been invited to the order dated 20th February 2008 passed by this Court in Criminal Application No.1441 of 2007. A liberty was granted to the applicant to make a fresh application after ((-2-)) completion of period of one year in custody. Accordingly, the present application has been made after completing one year in custody. 2. The appeal is of the year 2007 and considering the pendency of very old appeals in this Court, the appeal is not likely to reach hearing in near future. As stated earlier, the maximum substantive sentence is of five years of rigorous imprisonment. The applicant’s son has also been convicted along with the applicant. The applicant’s son has withdrawn the appeal preferred by him. 3. Considering the aforesaid facts and considering the fact that the applicant was on bail during pendency of the trial and considering the fact that there are no extraordinary circumstances to deny the benefit of bail to the applicant, a case is made out to enlarge the applicant on bail. Hence the application is disposed of by passing following order. 4. ORDER : The applicant (accused no.2) shall be enlarged on the same bail on which she was enlarged during pendency of the trial subject to filing fresh bail bonds within a period of four weeks from today. ((-3-)) (A.S.OKA, J.)