1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.547 OF 2011 Rajendra s/o Dagadu Patil applicant-accused versus The State of Maharashtra respondent-complainant ------- Shri S.S. Patil, Advocate, for the applicant. Smt. Y.M.Kshirsagar, APP for respondent. ------ Coram : Shrihari P. Davare, J. Date : 16.03.2011. P. C. 01. This is an application preferred by the applicant (original accused) seeking bail, by suspending the substantive sentence inflicted upon him, by the judgment and order dated 27.1.2011 rendered by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jalgaon, in Sessions Case No.143 of 2009, thereby convicting him for offence under Section 324 of Indian Penal Code and sentencing to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 3 years and to pay a fine of Rs.2000/=, with default condition to suffer further rigorous imprisonment for two months, for having caused hurt voluntarily to Chandrakant Patil, and also convicting him under Section 324 of I.P.C. and sentencing to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 3 years and to pay a fine of Rs.2000/=, with default condition to suffer further rigorous imprisonment for two months, for having caused hurt voluntarily to Suresh Rajaram Patil which are to run concurrently, pending hearing and final disposal of Criminal Appeal No. 56 of 2011. It appears that the applicant-accused has already undergone sentence of 20 months out of the total sentence as aforesaid. 2 02. It appears that said Criminal Appeal No.56 of 2011 has been admitted by this court, on 7.2.2011 and the applicant herein is already enlarged on bail, by granting interim relief in terms of prayer clause (B) of the present application, suspending the aforesaid substantive sentences and was directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.15,000/- with one surety in the like amount, on 7.2.2011. There is no likelihood to take up Criminal Appeal No.56 of 2011 for final hearing in near future. Moreover, the sentences awarded to the applicant are for three years each for the aforesaid offences, which apparently are short term sentences. 03. In the light of aforesaid facts, there is no impediment in confirming the interim bail granted to the accused, by suspending the substantive sentences inflicted upon him, pending the said criminal appeal No.56 of 2001. 04. In the result, present application is allowed and the bail granted by way of interim relief, on 7.2.2011, stands confirmed till the final hearing and disposal of Criminal Appeal No.56 of 2011. 05. Present Application stands disposed of, accordingly. pnd/criap547.11 (Shrihari P. Davare, J.)