1 (crim appln 874 of 2010) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 874 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 501 OF 2010 Shaukat Altaf Shaikh ...Applicant Vs The State of Maharashtra ...Respondents ----- Mr.K.S. Patil for Applicant Mrs. P.P. Bhosale -APP for the State. ----- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED: 16TH JULY, 2010 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. The Applicant is the original Respondent No.1 has been convicted by the Trial Court for the offence punishable under sections 489 (c) r/w. 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer R.I. for 7 years and to pay fine of Rs.2,000/- and, in default, to suffer R.I. for three months. 3. It is submitted that the offence punishable under section 489(c) is a bailable offence and, therefore, 2 (crim appln 874 of 2010) the Applicant deserves to be released on bail. 4. Hence, the Applicant be released on bail on execution of P.R. Bond of Rs.5,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. He shall report to the concerned police station twice in a month. 5. Application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE J.)