IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1012 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1012 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1012 OF 2007 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1172 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1172 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1172 OF 2005 1. Harichandra @ Harsha Dudhashya ) Bhosale ) ) 2. Bashu @ Basha Nirwasha Bhosale )..Applicants Versus The State of Maharashtra )..Respondent ---- Mr.D.G.Khamkar for the applicants. Ms.P.P.Shinde APP for the State. ---- Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Date : 10.03.2008. PC 1. This is an application for grant of bail. Initially, bail was rejected by my order dated 11.8.2006. Thereafter this application was moved. This Court vide order dated 31.10.2007 observed that if the appeal was not heard by 31.1.2008, the application be listed for consideration of grant of bail. 2. I have perused the papers. The conviction is under Section 306 of IPC and the maximum sentence is five years. According to learned Advocate for the applicants fine is paid. There is also a conviction : 2 : under Section 354 of IPC. The applicants have already undergone about 3 years of their sentence. Learned APP has expressed an apprehension that these applicants are from the pardhi community and are likely to jump bail. I have directed to file police report. As per the learned APP police report indicated that applicants have fixed place of residence. In these circumstances, I am inclined to grant bail pending the hearing and final disposal of the appeal. 3. It is therefore, directed that pending the hearing and final disposal of the appeal, the applicants be released on bail in the sum of Rs.15,000/- each with one surety each in the like amount. Application stands disposed off. (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J)