(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. Criminal Application No. 2881 of 2010 (In Criminal Appeal No. 273 of 2010) Haribhau s/o. Dhanaji Pawar, Age : 48 years, Occupation : Government Service as Nimtandar, Taluka Inspector of Land Records, Aundha (Nagnath), R/o. Ramnagar, Hingoli. .. Applicant. versus The State of Maharashtra, through Dy.S.P., Anti Corruption Bureau, Parbhani, District : Parbhani. .. Respondent. .......................... Mr. T.W. Pathan, Advocate, for the applicant. Mr. S.G. Nandedkar, Additional Public Prosecutor, for the respondent. .......................... (2) CORAM : A.V. NIRGUDE, J. DATE : 7TH SEPTEMBER 2010 COURT'S ORDER : 1. Heard. 2. The appeal is already admitted. 3. The appellant is now seeking bail pending disposal of this appeal. 4. The appellant was on bail during the trial. He was convicted under Section 7 and Section 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and has been sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for various terms. The appellant was taken in custody on 16th July 2010 and since then, he is in custody. Having regard to these circumstances and having regard to the fact that the disposal of this appeal will take quite some time, the appellant deserves bail during the pendency of appeal. 5. In the result, the application is allowed. The substantive sentences of the appellant are suspended. The (3) applicant / appellant is directed to be released on bail, during the pendency of appeal, on his furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- [Rupees ten thousand] with one or more sureties in the like amount. The applicant / appellant shall furnish bond and sureties in the lower court. ( A.V. NIRGUDE ) JUDGE ......................... bgp/ka2881