hvn IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 498 OF 2010 Anil Raghunath Suroliya @ Sharma ... Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Ms. Indu Varma for the Petitioner. Mrs. S.D. Shinde, A.P.P. for State. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE & ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. DATED: 17TH AUGUST, 2010 P. C.: This petition is received from Thane Central Prison. The Petitioner Shri. Anil Surolia @ Sharma was tried in R.C.C. No. 192 of 2003 for the offences punishable under Section 194, 200, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 471, 472 of Indian Penal Code and by judgment and order dated 15.12.2009 the learned Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Thane was pleased to convict and sentence the accused for the offices punishable under Section 199, 200, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 471 and 472 of Indian Penal Code. The maximum period of sentence awarded is six years. The Petitioner is aggrieved by the said order of conviction and sentence. The petitioner has a remedy of filing an appeal under Section 374 of Cr.P.C. and the appeal would lie before the Sessions Court. Hence, the Registrar (Judicial) is directed to transfer this petition to the Sessions Court at Thane and on such transfer the same shall be treated as a Criminal Appeal against the order of conviction and sentence in R.C.C. No. 192 of 2007 and it shall be heard and decided on its own merits. This order be intimated to the Petitioner through the Prison concerned. (ANOOP V. MOHTA,J.) (B.H. MARLAPALLE,J.)