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. 1118 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1118 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1118 OF 2008 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.977 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.977 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.977 OF 2007 Vinod Bhikaji Kadam ...Applicant vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr.Rakesh Bhatkar for the Applicant. Mr.S.S.Pednekar, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : OCTOBER 21, 2008 DATED : OCTOBER 21, 2008 DATED : OCTOBER 21, 2008 P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- 1. Heard Counsel for the applicant. 2. The applicant is convicted for the offence punishable under Sections 395 read with 398 of the IPC and sentenced to suffer RI for 7 years. 3. It is the prosecution case that the applicant alongwith others had committed dacoity on the highway and had snatched the golden chain and other ornaments of Parvati who was a pillion rider on the motorcycle. The applicant was not identified by Parvati in the test identification parade. There is no recovery of - 2 - ornaments or weapon from him. Only on the basis of identification of the applicant in court by the said Parvati, the trial court has convicted the applicant. The applicant was granted bail during the trial, however, he could not provide for surety and therefore, he is in custody since last 2 years. 4. The applicant, therefore, under these circumstances, be released on bail in the sum of Rs.5000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. He shall report to Lanja Police Station once in a month. 5. Application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.)