vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.192 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.192 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.192 OF 2007 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.708 OF 2003 Ghanshyam Ganpat Khadapkar ... Appellant V/s. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mrs.Anjali Patil for Appellant Mr.A.S. Shitole, APP, for Respondent CORAM: D.G. DESHPANDE & D.G. DESHPANDE & D.G. DESHPANDE & SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. JJ. JJ. DATED: APRIL 24, 2007 APRIL 24, 2007 APRIL 24, 2007 P.C. P.C. P.C.: . This is an application for bail by the accused where he has been convicted for offence under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for committing the murder of his wife with a pair of scissors by inflicting as many as seven injuries. The accused all throughout the trial for about 9 years was on bail. Perhaps after commission of the offence he went to the police station, lodged report against himself and brought the police to the spot. The learned Advocate for the accused stated that during the period of 9 years of bail, the accused has not exercised the bail and due to his conduct he should be granted bail. 2. The learned APP states upon instructions received by him from PSI Ashok Gole, present in Court, : 2 : that the accused was on bail during the trial. In view of this fact and looking to the situation, the accused be released on bail upon his furnishing P.R. bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/- alongwith one or two solvent sureties in the like amount. His substantive sentence is suspended pending the appeal. He will pay the fine amount, if any, before being released on bail. He will mark his presence at the concerned Mulund Police station once in two months till the appeal is disposed of. 3. Application is disposed of. (D.G. DESHPANDE, J.) (SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J.)