(-1-) 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. 4037 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4037 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4037 OF 2005 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 601 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 601 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 601 OF 2005 Smt. Kuwarbai Lavji Chauhan ...Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent ..... Mr. M.K. Kocharekar, Advocate for Applicant Mr. D.P. Adsule, A.P.P. for State. ..... CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J. SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J. SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J. DATED: 4TH JULY, 2005 DATED: 4TH JULY, 2005 DATED: 4TH JULY, 2005 P. C.:- P. C.:- P. C.:- 1. Heard both sides. 2. The applicant has been convicted under Section 498-A and 306 of I.P.C. The maximum sentence imposed on the applicant is four years. 3. It is stated by the learned advocate for the applicant that the applicant is a lady, aged about 55 years and she was on bail pending the trial and this liberty has not been misused by her. This statement has not been controverted by the prosecution. It is further submitted by the learned advocate for the applicant that the maximum sentence imposed on the (-2-) applicant is four years and this appeal is not likely to be heard within the said time. Hence, he has prayed that the applicant may be granted bail. Looking to all these facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. 4. The applicant Smt. Kuwarbai Lavji Chauhan, to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one or two sureties to make the said amount. The applicant shall report to Tilak Nagar police station, Mumbai, once in a month, during the pendency of this appeal. 5. Application is disposed of. *****