Ladda 1 appa-1491-10.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 1491 of 2010 (For bail) IN CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1288 OF 2006. Pandit Nav Mhatre ...Applicant. Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders Court’s or Judge’s orders. ...... Mr Parag Shelke , Advocate for the Applicant. Mrs P. P. Bhosale, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM: A.R.JOSHI, J. DATED:- 2nd May, 2011. P.C. 1. Heard rival submissions for some time on this fourth successive bail application filed during the pendency of criminal appeal preferred by the applicant-convicted accused. 2. Initially charge was framed for the offence punishable under section 302 of I.P.C. and after conclusion of the trial it was diluted to Section 326 of I.P.C. and the applicant was convicted for Section 326 of I.P.C. and was sentenced to suffer imprisonment for ten years and fine. Reportedly, Ladda 2 appa-1491-10.doc earlier three bail applications were rejected. 3. State of Maharashtra had preferred appeal against the dilution of charge bearing Criminal Application No. 922 of 2007 (for leave to file appeal) for enhancement in punishment. Said application of the State and the present appeal by the accused are required to be heard together. In the meantime, there is no merit in the application for bail and same is accordingly dismissed and disposed of. 4. Criminal Application No. 922 of 2007 and the appeal No. 1288 of 2006 of the appellant be tagged together and to come up on board as per its turn. (A.R.JOSHI, J.)