1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION [1] CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.350 OF 2007 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.505 OF 2007 WITH [2] CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.351 OF 2007 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.506 OF 2007 WITH [3] CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.352 OF 2007 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.507 OF 2007 WITH [4] CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.353 OF 2007 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.508 OF 2007 WITH [5] CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.354 OF 2007 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.509 OF 2007 [Kawal Sharma. vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr.] ----------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, office : Court’s or Judge’s orders Memoranda of Coram, : appearances, Court’s : orders or directions : and Registrar’s orders : ----------------------------------------------------------------- Mr.Prakash Naik, Adv. for the applicant. Mr.A.M.Chimalkar, Adv. for respondent No.2. Mr.Y.M.Nakhwa, APP, for the State. CORAM : CORAM : CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : DATED : DATED : 15th December, 2008. P.C.:- . Cri.Application No.353 of 2007 & Cri.Application No.354 of 2007 are not on board. Taken on board as connected matters are on board. 2. Heard the learned Advocate for the 2 applicant - orig.accused, the learned Advocate for respondent No.2 - orig.complainant and the learned APP for the State. 3. The applicant has been convicted under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act in all these matters. The applicant is now seeking bail. 4. In all the cases taken together, the applicant has been directed to pay compensation of Rs.31 lakhs. However, the learned Sessions Judge enhanced the said amount in all the cases taken together to about Rs.50 lakhs. Out of the said amount, admittedly Rs.20 lakhs have already been paid to the complainant and Rs.5 lakhs have been deposited in this Court. 5. The learned Advocate for the applicant states that applicant will deposit a further amount of Rs.5 lakh in this Court by 16th February, 2009. 6. In view of the above facts and to 3 explore the possibility of settlement, I am inclined to grant temporary bail to the applicant. 7. The applicant - Kawal Sharma to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rs.Ten Thousand Only) with one surety in the like amount. The applicant shall furnish his correct address to the learned Advocate for the respondent. It is made clear that this temporary bail is being granted upto 27th February, 2009 only. It is further made clear that if the amount of Rs.5 lakhs, as stated above, is not deposited in this Court within the stipulated period, the temporary bail granted to the applicant shall automatically stand vacated. Liberty to the applicant to prefer separate application for regular bail, if necessary. 8. Criminal Applications are disposed of. 4 [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.]