..(1).. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.513 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.446 OF 2008 IN SESSIONS CASE NO.708 OF 2001 Suresh Balaram Pakad. ..Applicant. Versus The State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. .... Mr.Pradeep D. Gavali, Adv. for Mr.Diwakar Gond & Mahesh Patil, Advs. for the Applicant. Mr.K.V.Saste, APP, for the State. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 9th June, 2008. DATED : 9th June, 2008. DATED : 9th June, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant-orig.accused No.2 and the learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant-orig. accused No.2 has been convicted under Section 392 read with 120(b) of IPC. The applicant is now seeking bail. 3. The learned Counsel for the applicant states that the applicant was on bail during the trial and he has not misused the liberty granted to him. This statement has not been controverted ..(2).. by the prosecution. The learned Counsel for the applicant has further stated that the maximum sentence imposed upon the applicant is for two years and the appeal is not likely to be heard within the said time. Moreover he has submitted that applicant has a good case on merit. 4. Looking to the above facts and the evidence on record, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. 5. The applicant - Suresh Balaram Pakad be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rs.Twenty Five Thousand Only) with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The applicant shall report to Juhu Police Station, Mumbai once in a fortnight, till disposal of the appeal. 6. Application is disposed of accordingly. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)