[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLN.NO.210 OF 2007 IN REVISION APPLN.NO.317 OF 2007 Raju @ Sheikh Mohamed Sharif ..Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ..Respondents ... Mr.Subhash Jha i/b Law Global for Applicant Mr.V.B.Konde-Deshmukh APP for the State Mr.S.V.Marwadi Adv. i/b Mr.M.Unnikrishnan for Respondent No.2 ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : JULY 31, 2008 DATE : JULY 31, 2008 DATE : JULY 31, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicant-original accused, the learned A.P.P. for the State and the learned advocate for the respondent no.2-original complainant. 2. By judgment and order dated 6.10.2005, the learned Magistrate convicted the applicant under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. By the said judgment and order the applicant was sentenced to imprisonment for a period of six months and to [-2-] pay amount of Rs.8 lakhs. Out of the said amount of Rs. 8 lakhs, amount of Rs.4 lakhs is ordered to be paid to the complainant as compensation and Rs.4 lakhs was to be credited to the State. The amount of Rs.4 lakhs has already been deposited by the applicant. This Court has further directed the applicant to deposit an amount of Rs.4 lakhs by 15.9.2008. The learned Magistrate has also imposed punishment of imprisonment for a period of six months. Out of the period of six months, the applicant has undergone 119 days. Looking to all the above facts, I am inclined to grant bail. 3. The applicant-Raju @ Sheikh Mohamed Sharif to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rs.twenty five thousand only) with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. 4. Application is disposed of. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]