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. 1184 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1184 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1184 OF 2008 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1018 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1018 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1018 OF 2008 Shankar Bapurao Surangwad ...applicant/ Accused No.2 vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr.Kamlesh Gujar for the Applicant. Mr.Rajesh More, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : OCTOBER 23, 2008 DATED : OCTOBER 23, 2008 DATED : OCTOBER 23, 2008 P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- 1. Heard Counsel for the applicant and APP for the State. 2. The applicant is convicted for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 397 of the IPC and sentenced to suffer RI for 7 years. 3. Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is in jail since last 16 months. It is submitted that the alleged injury caused to the complainant is not a grievous injury and this fact has been admitted by the doctor who was examined by the - 2 - prosecution. It is submitted that the applicant has a good chance in succeeding in the appeal and in any case, the offence of grievous hurt has not been established by the prosecution. 4. Taking into consideration the deposition of PW 7 Dr.Smita Satoskar who has stated in her cross-examination that except loss of tooth, other injuries are simple injuries, the applicant, therefore, has made out a case for grant of bail. 5. The applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.5000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. The applicant, however, shall report to Santacruz Police Station once in a month. 6. The application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) .