1 Cri.Appln.No.4326/2011 fmp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4326 OF 2011 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.535 OF 2011 Pinu @ Nana Murlidhar Sanap ... APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra ... RESPONDENT ..... Shri S.A. Nagargoje, Advocate holding for Shri N.L. Jadhav, Advocate for the applicant Shri B.J. Sonawane, A.P.P. for the respondent ..... CORAM : U.D. SALVI, J. DATED : 13th October, 2011. PER COURT : 1. Heard. Perused application and the copies of the evidence as well as copy of the impugned judgment and order. 2. The appellant/ accused has been convicted of the offence punishable under Section 3(1)(xi) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and has been sentenced to suffer R.I. for six months on both the counts and to pay total fine of rs.1500/-. Fine amount has been deposited. 2 Cri.Appln.No.4326/2011 fmp 3. It is submitted that, the appellant/ accused has been sentenced for short term, a period in which the prospect of hearing of the present appeal is dim. It is further submitted that the appellant/ accused had been on bail during trial and had not violated any terms and conditions stipulated for grant of bail. 4. Deserves bail. The appellant/ accused shall be released on P.R. bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with one or more sureties in the like amount subject to the following conditions : (i) The applicant/ accused shall keep the police informed of his whereabouts. (ii) The applicant/ accused shall keep the duly instructed Advocate present before this Court for conducting this appeal. Criminal Application stands disposed off. Parties to act on authenticated copy of this order. ( U.D. SALVI, J. ) fmp/cri3603.11