2010apeal583.10.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR APPA NO. 763 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 583 /2010 (Tukaram Sonuji Sonule & Another vs. State of Maharashtra) ............................................................................................................................................................... Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's order of directions and Registrar's orders ............................................................................................................................................................... Mr. N. R. Bhishikar Adv for applicants/appellants. Mr. Anoop Parihar , A.P.P. for respondent-State. CORAM : PRASANNA B. VARALE, J. DATED : 20 th October, 2010. Heard Shri Bhishikar learned counsel for the applicants and Shri Parihar APP for State. By the present application the applicants are seeking suspension of sentence and seeking release on bail. 2] Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicants are convicted for offence under Section 498-A read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code. The conviction is challenged by the applicants/appellants before this Court and the appellants have raised substantial grounds. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that applicants have every hope of success in the appeal. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the case of the prosecution falls too short to convict the applicants for the offence under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code. He further submitted that applicants are at their advance stage and applicant no.1 is an agriculturist. 2010apeal583.10.odt learned counsel for the applicants submits that applicant no.1 is the only person who can look after agriculture, which is the sole source of livelihood. It is further submitted that the trial Court has suspended the sentence. The learned counsel for the applicants further submits that in view of the pendency of the appeals there is remote chance of appeal coming up for hearing in near future. He further submits that the short sentence is awarded to the applicants/appellants. In view of the submissions by the learned counsel application is allowed. Sentence is suspended. The applicants be released on bail on their furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with one surety in the equal amount on the following conditions: a] The applicants to submit their residential address and their contact numbers such as phone/mobile numbers to the investigating agency. b] In case the applicants are moving out of the area of Police Station Dhanora, they shall inform the Police Station about their visit to other place. In case of breach of these conditions, the prosecution agency to take necessary steps in accordance with the provisions of law. Hamdast is permitted. JUDGE 2010apeal583.10.odt svk