( 1 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3948 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 578 OF 2009 Ganesh s/o. Ratanji Mehata .. Applicant Age. 31 years, Occ. Business, R/o. Gangakhed, Tq. Gangakhed, Dist. Parbhani. Versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Shri S.V. Gutte, Advocate for the applicant. Shri K.M. Suryawanshi, A.P.P. for respondent/State. CORAM : P.R. BORKAR,J. DATED : 20.11.2009 P.C. :- 1. Heard Adv. Shri S.V. Gutte for the applicant and A.P.P. Shri K.M. Suryawanshi for respondent/State. This is an application for bail. Present applicant was convicted for the offence punishable under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay fine of Rs.2000/-, in default, to suffer rigorous imprisonment for three months, by the Additional Sessions Judge, Gangakhed, in S.T. No. 16 of 2006, decided on 14.10.2009. ( 2 ) 2. The learned advocate for the applicant stated that the punishment is for two years only. The applicant is permanent resident of Gangakhed. So he may be released on bail, pending the appeal. He relied upon case of Kiran Kumar V/s. State of M.P., 2001 AIR SCW 5130 and particularly referred to para 3 of the said case. 3. Considering the short period of sentence, in my opinion, this application can be allowed. Hence, the application is allowed. The substantive sentence of imprisonment be suspended till final disposal of the appeal on applicant’s furnishing bail of Rs. 15,000/- with one surety in like amount. 4. The Criminal Application stands disposed of. [P.R. BORKAR,J.] snk/2009/NOV09/cra3948.09