MP 1 APPA663_11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.663 OF 2011 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.201 OF 2011 IN ACB, SPECIAL CASE NO.70 OF 2009 Mrs. Ruchita Rajendra Murudkar ... Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. M. G. Shukla, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. Y. S. Shinde, APP for the Respondent State. CORAM : J. H. BHATIA, J. DATE : 18TH NOVEMBER 2011 P. C. : The applicant seeks suspension of the order of conviction and sentence pending her appeal. Her appeal is admitted and she has been released on bail. The applicant was a clerk and was prosecuted and convicted for the offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The applicant seeks the order to be suspended only because she is likely to retire within a short time. This cannot be a ground to suspend or stay the order of conviction and sentence pending the appeal. 2. Therefore, the application stands rejected. 3. As the paper-book is ready, the appeal itself be listed for Final Hearing. (J. H. BHATIA, J)