IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.707 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.347 OF 2006 Vasantrao Sitaram Jadhav )..Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra )..Respondent ---- Mr.Ishwariprasad A.Bagaria for the applicant. Smt.R.M.Gadhavi APP for the respondent/State. ---- Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Date : 23.07.2008. PC 1. Heard both sides. The 1st bail application was rejected by this Court on 30.6.2006. The 2nd bail application was put up before the same Judge and that was also rejected on 10.10.2007 with liberty to apply for bail after 31.1.2008. The applicant is aged about 70 years and has already been undergone sentence of 2 years and 10 months out of his total sentence of 7 years. The appeal has been admitted on merits and in view of the sentence undergone and taking into account that the conviction is under Section 306 of IPC, I am inclined to grant bail. I have also perused the evidence. It appears that allegation is pertaining to cruelty and by a recent judgment of the Apex Court, it is held that : 2 : mere curelty is not enough, there has to be something more such as instigation. In the circumstances, it is directed that pending the disposal of the appeal, the applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.15,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount subject to the condition that he will report to the Kolsewadi Police station, Kalyan once a month i.e. on 1st Monday of every month. Application stands disposed off. (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J)