((-1-)) mst IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1099 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.36 OF 1995 The State of Maharashtra Applicant versus Bajirao Gundappa Chougule Respondent Mrs.M.M.Deshmukh, APP for applicant. CORAM : F.I.REBELLO AND A.A.KUMBHAKONI, JJ. DATE : 16th October 2008 PC : 1. An appeal preferred before this Court by the absconding accused was dismissed on 11th February 2005. This Court while dismissing the appeal directed that the accused-respondent to surrender his bail bond forthwith. It appears that the accused did not surrender before the Police authorities. 2. The learned counsel draws our attention to the order dated 22th September 2008 in Criminal Appeal No.36 of 1995. It does not appear that the attention of this Court was drawn towards ((-2-)) the fact that the appeal was already disposed off. 3. In our opinion, once the appeal against conviction has been dismissed, the sentencing Court will have to take steps to take the accused in custody. In that light of the matter, it is open to the appellant/applicant herein to move the Sessions Court for appropriate directions. 4. With the above observations, the application is disposed off. All concerned to act on an ordinary copy of this order duly authenticated and issued by the Registry. (A.A.KUMBHAKONI, J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.)