IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 968 OF 2007 IN APPEAL NO. 957 OF 2006. Sou.Sarika Kantilal Shinde..... ...... ......Applicant. (Orig.Accd.No.2) V/s State of Maharashtra ..... ...... ......Respondent. Mr.D.G.Khamkar, Adv. For the applicant. Mr.P.A.Pol, APP For the respondent. CORAM: A.P.DESHPANDE, J. 29/1/08 PC: The applicant along with her husband are convicted for the offence punishable under sections 397, 395, 420, 506 read with section 34 of Indian Penal Code. Both the accused are on conviction are sentenced to suffer RI for 8 years and to pay fine of Rs.2000/-, in default further RI for three months. For the offence punishable under section 420 sentence is RI for 7 years and fine of Rs.1000/- and for the offence punishable under section 506 read with section 34 of IPC the applicant has been sentenced to suffer RI for two years and fine of Rs.500/-. The present applicant has been in custody for a period of more than three years including the period spent by her in custody at pre-convictions stage i.e. From 1.10.02 to 7.5.03 and since the judgment she is in custody. The 1 applicant has not been accused of carrying any weapon and or using any weapon. Perused the judgment. The applicant has three minor children to look after. Her husband is also in jail on account of he being sentenced for commission of the same offence. Having regard to the totality of facts and circumstances I deem it fit to grant bail to the present applicant. Hence I direct that the applicant be released on bail on the same terms and conditions on which she was released during the trial on executing fresh bail bond. Application stands disposed of. 29.1.08 2