1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT NAGPUR Criminal Application (APPA)No.521/2011 in Criminal Appeal No.390/2011 Ramsukh Radhesham Jakhotiya and others Vs. State of Maharashtra =-=-=---=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Office Notes, Office Memorandum of Coram appearances, Court's orders or directions & Registrar's orders. Court's or Judges Order =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Shri A.S. Mardikar, Advocate for the applicants. Shri N.R. Rode, A.P.P. for the respondent. CORAM : U.V. BAKRE, J. DATED : 20/08/2011. 1] Heard. 2] It is seen that the applicants have been acquitted of the offence punishable under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code and have been convicted and sentenced of the offence punishable under Section 304-B of the Indian Penal Code. Prima facie for conviction under Section 304-B of Indian Penal Code, the prosecution has to prove that the deceased was subjected to cruelty or harassment in connection with dowry related demands, which are normally covered by Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. There is, therefore, prima facie case for the accused persons to be decided in this appeal. 3] Besides the above, admittedly, the applicants were on bail during the trial before the Sessions Judge. 4] Considering all the above facts and in the 2 interest of justice, the impugned sentence of imprisonment is suspended until final disposal of the appeal and that the applicants shall be released on bail upon execution of personal recognition bond in the sum of Rs. 15,000/- each with one solvent surety in the like amount and shall deposit the fine amount before the trial Court, within 15 days hereof. 5] Hamdast allowed. JUDGE Ambulkar.