1 jpc/- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1067 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 974 OF 2009 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICTION 1068 OF 2009 Dhananjay Shantaram Sonawane .. Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra and another .. Respondents Shri Ashok G. Toraskar, for the Appellants/Applicants Shri J. P. Kharge, APP for the Respondent-State CORAM :SMT. MRIDULA BHATKAR, J. DATE : 22nd September, 2009. P. C. 1. The Applicant has filed this application for condonation of delay of five days caused in filing the criminal appeal. The Criminal appeal is filed against the order dated 15.6.2009 passed by the 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik, convicting the appellant accused for the offence punishable under Section 326 of the Indian Penal code and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 years. 2. For the reasons mentioned in the application, delay of five days is condoned and the application is accordingly disposed of. 2 3. The appeal is admitted. 4. The applicant accused has also preferred application for bail. It is submitted that the applicant accused was on bail through out the trial, however, he is taken in custody on 15.6.2009 i..e. after the judgment of conviction and prayed for bail. 5. The applicant accused is granted bail of Rs.15,000/- with one surety of like amount. 6. Bail application is disposed of accordingly. (MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.)