APPA.1023-10 - 1 - VPH IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 1023 OF 2010 IN APPEAL No. 600 OF 2010 Somnath M. Khule ...Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondents *** Mr. R. N. Gite, for the Applicant. Mrs. P. P. Bhosale, APP, for the Respondent. *** CORAM: V. M. KANADE J. DATE : AUGUST 18, 2010 P.C. . The applicant is convicted for the offence punishable under S. 323 read with S. 149 of I.P.C. and sentenced to suffer R.I. for six months & fine of Rs.200/-, in default to suffer S.I. for one month. The applicant is also convicted for the offence punishable under S. 324 read with S. 34 of I.P.C. and sentenced to suffer R.I. for two months and pay fine of Rs.500/- in default to suffer further S.I. for six months. Both the APPA.1023-10 - 2 - sentences are directed to run concurrently. The applicant was on bail during the trial and the sentence awarded is less than three years and the appeal may not be heard immediately in the near future, taking into consideration pendency of the cases in this Court. In my view, it would be appropriate to grant bail to the applicant. The applicant be released on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.5,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. [ V. M. KANADE J.]