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. 1283 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1283 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1283 OF 2007 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1232 OF 2007 Saji @ Saji Tangappan Joseph.... Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra ...... Respondent. Shri Nitin Sejpal & Pooja Bhojne for the applicant. Mrs. M.H.Mhatre APP for the State. CORAM; A.P. DESHPANDE, J. CORAM; A.P. DESHPANDE, J. CORAM; A.P. DESHPANDE, J. DATED; 25TH FEBRUARY, 2008 DATED; 25TH FEBRUARY, 2008 DATED; 25TH FEBRUARY, 2008 P.C.; P.C.; P.C.; 1. By the present application, the applicants who are original accused nos. 1,2,3 and 6 are praying for grant of bail. The present applicants are convicted for the offences punishable under sections 120-B read with section 387 and 452 read with section 34 of IPC and sentenced to suffer R.I. for three years and to pay a fine of Rs. 3000/-, in default to suffer further R.I. for three months. The applicants are acquitted for the offences punishable under MCOCA. The applicants are also held guilty for offence punishable under section 387 read with 120-B read with section 34 of IPC and sentenced to suffer R.I. for three years and to pay a fine of Rs.3000/-. Lastly the applicants are also convicted for an offence punishable under section 452 read with section 34 read with section 120-B of IPC and sentenced to suffer R.I. for three years and to pay a fine of Rs.3000/-. The applicants are also convicted for an offence punishable under section 506(ii) read with section 34 of IPC read with section 120-B of IPC and sentenced to suffer R.I. for three years. All these substantive sentences are to run concurrently. Thus the maximum sentence is of three years. The applicants/original accused nos.1, 2, and 3 are admittedly in custody for a period of 33 months whereas the applicant/accused no.6 is in custody for 30 months. The applicants being in custody for most part of the period of sentence, and as the appel is not likely to be heard before expiry of the term of sentence, in this facts situation, I deem it appropriate to release each of them on bail on furnishing a bond in the sum of Rs.10,000/- each with one surety in the like amount. The applicants shall attend the DCB CID Unit no.IX, once a fortnight in between 5.00 to 7.00 p.m. on Saturdays. Application is accordingly disposed of. ....