-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2273 OF 2005 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 301 OF 2005 Bharat Shrikant Naik ..Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra ..Respondents ... Mr. Madhav Jamdar Advocate for Applicant Mr. Y.S.Shinde, A.P.P. for the State ... CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE DATE DATE : JUNE 6,2005 : JUNE 6,2005 : JUNE 6,2005 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard both sides. 2. The applicant has been convicted under Section 7 and 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The applicant has been released on bail by this Court during the pendency of his appeal. It is clarified that in view of the said order, it is made clear that the sentence imposed on the applicant is suspended as envisaged in Section 389 of Code of Criminal Procedure. As far as the prayer for suspension of -2- conviction is concerned, liberty is granted to the applicant to prefer a fresh application as and when necessity arises. 3. Application is disposed of. [V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J]