1 cr-appa-920-10 jdk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI.APPLN. NO. 920 OF 2010 IN CRI. APPEAL NO. 534 OF 2010 Smt. Firozja Alias Puja Maihjur Shaikh ..Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent .... Smt.S.A.Barbhai Adv. for applicant Smt. M.M.Deshmukh APP for State .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J. DATE : SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 P.C.: 1 Heard the learned advocate for the applicant-original accused no.2 and the learned APP for the State. 2 The applicant has been convicted for the offence under Section 366A of IPC and the applicant was sentenced to RI for five years. The appeal preferred by the applicant is pending. The applicant is now seeking bail. 2 cr-appa-920-10 3 The learned advocate for the applicant states that the sentence of imprisonment imposed on the applicant is five years and the appeal is not likely to be heard in the near future. She further submitted that the applicant has already undergone 18 months out of the said period of five years, hence, she prayed that bail may be granted to the applicant. 4 The learned APP pointed out that the applicant was absconding and she came to be arrested only after one year, hence, it is apprehended that if the applicant is released on bail, the applicant may abscond. 5 Looking to the fact that the applicant has evaded arrest for a period of one year, I am not inclined to grant bail to the applicant. 6 Application is rejected. However, hearing of the appeal is expedited. [ SMT. V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]