(-1-) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3783 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3783 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3783 OF 2005 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 562 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 562 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 562 OF 2005 Prabhakar Dattatray Haval & 2 Ors ...Applicants Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent ..... Mr. B.R. Patil, Advocate for Applicants Mr. V.B. Konde Deshmukh, A.P.P. for State. ..... CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J. SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J. SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J. DATED: 20TH JUNE, 2005 DATED: 20TH JUNE, 2005 DATED: 20TH JUNE, 2005 P. C.:- P. C.:- P. C.:- 1. Heard both sides. 2. The applicants have been convicted mainly under Section 5(1) (e) and 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 = 13 (1) (e) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. 3. The learned advocate for the applicants has submitted that the applicants were on bail pending the trial and they have not misused the liberty granted to them. This statement has not been controverted by the prosecution. The learned advocate for the applicants has further submitted (-2-) that the sentence is only of three years and the appeal is not likely to be heard soon, hence, bail may be granted to the applicants. Looking to the facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to grant them bail. 4. On the fine amount imposed by the trial court, being paid, the applicants (1) Prabhakar Dattatray Haval, (2) Mrs. Usha w/o Prabhakar Dattatraya Haval and (3) Rajivlochan s/o Prabhakar Dattatray Haval, be released on bail in the sum of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand only) each, with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The sentence imposed on the applicants by the trial Court is suspended. The applicants were granted eight weeks time to furnish surety by the trial Court, the said time is extended by four weeks from today. 5. Office to issue an authenticated copy of this order to the parties. 6. Criminal application is disposed of. *****