IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 176 OF 2007 APPLICATION NO. 176 OF 2007 APPLICATION NO. 176 OF 2007 IN IN IN CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 159 OF 2007 APPEAL NO. 159 OF 2007 APPEAL NO. 159 OF 2007 Shri Shivshankar Nagnath Jadhav .... Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent Mr. M.K. Kocharkar i/b U.B. Nighot for the Applicant. Ms. P.H. Kantharia, APP for the Respondent. CORAM CORAM CORAM : SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI,J. : SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI,J. : SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE DATE DATE : 15TH FEBRUARY 2007 : 15TH FEBRUARY 2007 : 15TH FEBRUARY 2007 P.C. 1) Heard learned Advocate for the applicant and learned APP for the State. 2) The applicant has been convicted under Sections 395 of Indian Penal Code. The maximum sentence of imprisonment imposed on the applicant is 2 years. Mr. Kocharkar submitted that the applicant was on bail during the trial and he has not mis-used the liberty granted to him. This statement has not been controverted by the prosecution. Mr. Kocharkar further submitted that the maximum sentence imposed on the applicant is 2 years and appeal is not likely to be heard within the said period. Hence, he prayed for bail. Looking to the above facts and circumstances, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail. 2 3) The applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. 4) The applicant shall report once a week at Swargate (Pune) Police Station till the disposal of the appeal. 5) Application is disposed of. ( SMT.V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.) SMT.V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.) SMT.V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.)