:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 497 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 608 OF 2008 Mrs. Supriya S. Pawar ..Applicant Vs. Surekha P. Gangurde and anr. ..Respondents Mr. C.K. Pendse for applicant. Ms. A.A. Mane, APP for State. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: SMT.V.K. SMT.V.K. SMT.V.K. TAHILRAMANI,J. TAHILRAMANI,J. TAHILRAMANI,J. Date Date Date : : : November 24, 2008. November 24, 2008. November 24, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. By the Judgment and Order dated 22/2/2008, the applicant has been convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. By the present application, the applicant is seeking bail. The applicant is a lady. 2. The trial court had directed the applicant to deposit Rs.60,000/- as compensation and also directed the applicant to undergo SI for three months. The applicant has already deposited an amount of Rs.30,000/- in the trial court. The learned Advocate :2: for the applicant, on instructions, states that the balance amount of Rs.30,000/- will be deposited in this court by 8/12/2008. The said statement is accepted. 3. In view of the above statement and in order to explore possibility of settlement, I am inclined to grant temporary bail to the applicant. 4. The applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.7,000/- with one surety in the like amount or in the alternate cash deposit of the like amount. It is made clear that this temporary bail is granted to the applicant only upto 7/1/2009. Liberty to the applicant to prefer a fresh application for regular bail, if necessary. 5. Application is disposed of. (Smt.V.K. (Smt.V.K. (Smt.V.K. Tahilramani,J.) Tahilramani,J.) Tahilramani,J.)