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.1025 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL No.359 OF 2008 Sou Ratnabai Jaysing Patil ..Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent. Mr Niteen Pradhan, i/b Mr K.S. Patil, Advocate for the Applicant. Mrs U. V. Kejariwal, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : BILAL NAZKI AND CORAM : BILAL NAZKI AND CORAM : BILAL NAZKI AND A.R. JOSHI,JJ. A.R. JOSHI,JJ. A.R. JOSHI,JJ. DATED : 17TH MARCH,2009. DATED : 17TH MARCH,2009. DATED : 17TH MARCH,2009. P.C.:- P.C.:- P.C.:- 1. Application for bail moved by the applicant-appellant has been rejected earlier. However, the learned counsel for the applicant submits that this application has been moved for grant of bail to the applicant on the ground that she is lady and 80 years old and is suffering from certain ailments. The learned A.P.P. was asked to produce certificate regarding the present health status of the applicant. A certificate issued by the Medical Officer of the Central Prison Kalamba, Kolhapur shows that she is weak and complains back pain and also hypertension. These are usual ailments attributable to old age. 2. Since the petitioner is a lady, above 80 years, on compassionate grounds we direct that she be released on bail subject to furnishing P.R. bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties in like amount to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge, Islampur. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, while the accused is more than 80 years old, we direct that the appeal be processed and be listed for final hearing in the first week after the summer vacation. 4. Criminal Application is disposed of. (A.R.JOSHI,J.) (A.R.JOSHI,J.) (A.R.JOSHI,J.) (BILAL NAZKI,J.) (BILAL NAZKI,J.) (BILAL NAZKI,J.)