:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4931 OF 2004 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1078 OF 2004 Mahesh Mahadev Lokhande ...Applicant. V/s The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent. --- Mr. S.M. Deshpande for the applicant. Mr. A.M. Shringarpure, APP for the respondent - State. -- CORAM: V.M.KANADE,J. DATE: 30th November, 2004 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant and the learned APP for the respondent - State. 2. Applicant is convicted under section 395 read with section 397 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo R.I. for a period of seven years. Applicant is in jail since 28/01/2001 and has already undergone four years of sentence. Appeal is not likely to come up for hearing for some time. Accused Nos.3 and 4 have been released on bail by this Court. Applicant, in my view, therefore, under these circumstances, is entitled to be released on bail. :2: 3. Applicant to be released on bail in the sum of Rs 5000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. He shall report to V.P. Road Police Station once in a month. V.M. KANADE, J.