1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1343 OF 2006 (For Bail) IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 630 OF 2006 Abdul Hamid @ Baban Kokani @ Arif Abdul Rehman Chaugule .....Applicant. V/s The State of Maharashtra .....Respondent. ----- Mr. Amin Solkar for the applicant. Mr. P.S. Hingorani, APP for the State. ----- CORAM: V.M. KANADE, J. DATE : 24 th August, 2007 P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. Applicant is convicted for an offence punishable under section 395 read with section 397 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and he is sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for seven years and to pay fine of Rs 5,000/- and, in default, to suffer further simple imprisonment for one year. He is also convicted for an offence punishable under section 307 of the Indian Penal Code and he is sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for five years. 2 3. It is submitted that the applicant is in jail since last three and half years and has undergone more that 50% of the sentence. It is submitted that all other co-accused have been released on bail. 4. Under the circumstances, applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs 5000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. Applicant shall report to Ghatkopar Police Station once in a week. 5. Application is accordingly disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.)