1 appln541of2010.sxw vks IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.541 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.346OF 2005. Balkrishna Bhau Desai .. Applicant -versus State of Maharashtra .. Respondent. Ms Ameeta Kuttikrishnan for the Applicant. Ms M.H. Mhatre, APP for the respondent State. CORAM: J. H. BHATIA, J. DATED: 12th July, 2010 P.C. 1. The applicant was an employee of Public Works Department and he was convicted and sentenced for the charges under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and his appeal is pending before this Court. He has been granted bail. Bythis application, he seeks suspension of conviction. It is now settled by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in State of T.N. -vs- A. Jaganathan (1996) 5 SCC 329, and K.C. Sareen -vs- CBI (2001)6, SCC 584, that in the corruption cases stay to the conviction cannot be granted. Application stands dismissed. (J. H. BHATIA, J.)