:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3503 OF 2004 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1270 OF 2003 Santosh Mallikarjun Nula ...Applicant. V/s The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent. --- Mr.Navnath R. Patil with Mr. Santosh Patil, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. A.S. Shitole, APP for the State. CORAM: V.M.KANADE,J. DATE: 20th January, 2005 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. This is an application seeking stay to the order of conviction and sentence. The Trial Court convicted the accused for an offence punishable under section 498-A and 306 of the IPC and sentenced him to suffer R.I. for three years and five years respectively. Appeal is admitted. Applicant is released on bail. 3. It is submitted that the applicant was dismissed from service after he was convicted by the Trial Court. It is submitted that the applicant has old parents who are dependent on him. It is further submitted that he has a good case on merits and he is likely to succeed in the appeal. :2: 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that this is a fit case for grant of stay to the order of conviction passed by the Trial Court. Application is accordingly allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). V.M.KANADE, J.