..(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.396 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.313 OF 2008 Pandurang Gulab Mulik ..Applicant. Versus State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. .... Mr.Vikas Shivarkar, Adv. for Mr.Sachin Thombare, Adv. for the Applicant. Mr.Rajesh More, APP, for the State. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 23rd April, 2008. DATED : 23rd April, 2008. DATED : 23rd April, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the Applicant-orig.accused No.1 and the learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant-orig.accused No.1 has been convicted under Section 498-A of IPC. The applicant is now seeking bail. 3. The learned Counsel for the applicant has submitted that the sentence imposed on the applicant is three years and out of the said three years, the applicant has already undergone about ..(2).. ten months of imprisonment. It is further submitted that the applicant was on bail during the trial and he has not misused the liberty granted to him. This statement has not been controverted by the prosecution. The learned Counsel for the applicant has further submitted that the appeal is not likely to be heard in the near future. 4. Looking to the above facts and the evidence on record, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. 5. On the applicant depositing the fine amount, the Applicant - Pandurang Gulab Mulik to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.20000 (Rs.Twenty Thousand Only) with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The applicant shall report to Jejuri Police Station once in a month i.e. on the first Thursday of every month, till disposal of his appeal. 6. Application is disposed of accordingly. ..(3).. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)