IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 443 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL No.386 of 2009 Dinesh Pyarachand Choudhary..Applicant vs. State of Maharashtra ..Respondent. Sachin D. Kadam, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr D.P. Adsule, A.P.P.for the State. CORAM: A.R.JOSHI,J. DATE : 06TH MAY,2009. P.C.:- 1. Heard rival submissions on the application for delay. Appeal is already admitted by this Court on 22.4.2009. Appellant accused no.1 was arrested on 16.1.2008 for the offence punishable under Sections 379 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code after his trial he was convicted for the same offences and sentenced to suffer S.I.for three years and fine of Rs. 5,000/- each. During the trial, the applicant accused was not on bail. He is in custody till today since 16.1.2008. Reportedly, the F.I.R.,was lodged after the delay of about six months. It is a matter of theft of motor cycle. Considering this factual position and considering the prospective time that would be taken up for taking the appeal for hearing, present application for bail is allowed. 2. In the result, the applicant original accused no.1 shall be released on bail on his executing P.R. bond of Rs. 15,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. With these directions application is disposed of. A.R.JOSHI,J.