..(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.384 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.307 OF 2008 1.Shri.Gangaram Mahadu Bharsat, & 2.Shri.Habibbaig Mogalbaig Mirza. ..Applicants. Versus Versus Versus The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent. .... Mr.Harshad Kandalkar, Adv. for the Applicants. Mr.V.B.Konde-Deshmukh, APP, for State. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 16th April, 2008. DATED : 16th April, 2008. DATED : 16th April, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the Applicants-orig.accused Nos.1 & 2 and the learned APP for the State. 2. The applicants-orig.accused Nos.1 & 2 have been convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Accused No.1 has been convicted under Section 12 of the said Act and accused No.2 has been convicted under Section 7 of the said Act. Both of them have been sentenced to undergo R.I. for one and half years and fine of Rs.15000/- each. ..(2).. 3. The learned Counsel for the applicants states that the fine amount has been paid by both the applicants. It is further submitted that the applicants were on bail during the trial and they have not misused the liberty granted to them. This statement has not been controverted by the prosecution. In view of the above fact and the fact that the sentence imposed on the applicants is only one and half years, and the appeal is not likely to be heard in the near future, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicants. 4. Applicants - Shri.Gangaram Mahadu Bharsat, & Shri.Habibbaig Mogalbaig Mirza to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.30000/- (Rs.Thirty Thousand Only) each with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. 5. Application is disposed of accordingly. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)