/ 1 / IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1404 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1244 OF 2008 Iqbal Hussein Mansoori @Chikka Iqbal ...Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent --- Shri A.R. Shaikh for Applicant Shri P.A. Pol, APP for the State ---- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED 19TH DECEMBER,2008 P.C. 1. Heard the Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. The Applicant has been convicted for the offence punishable under sections 399 and 402 of the Indian Penal Code and is sentenced to suffer R.I. for three years. The Applicant has already undergone 50% of the sentence. 3. Taking into consideration the fact that the Applicant has already undergone 50% of the sentence and maximum sentence awarded by the Trial Court is three years, in my view, the Applicant deserves to be released on bail. / 2 / 4. The Applicant be released on bail in a sum of Rs.5,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. The Applicant shall report to Sion Police Station once in a month. 5. Application is disposed of. V.M. KANADE J.