IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4379 OF 2008 Farzana Mohd. Shaikh ...Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent --- Smt. Sonia Miskia for Applicant Mrs. M.H. Mhatre, APP for State ---- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED 13TH MARCH, 2009 P.C. 1. This is an application filed by the Applicant through jail. 2. The Applicant has been convicted by the Sessions Court for the offence punishable under sections 498 (c) and (d) r/w. 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer R.I. for seven years and to pay fine of Rs.10,000/- and, in default, to suffer further R.I. for two years. 3. The Applicant has filed this application seeking modification of the order of payment from Rs.10,000/- to Rs.2,000/- . 4. Since the Applicant has challenged the order of sentence passed by the Sessions Court, the said sentence cannot be reduced on the basis of an application filed by the Applicant. Hence, this application is rejected. 5. The Applicant, however, may file an application for regular bail against the order of conviction passed by the Sessions Court with a prayer for condonation of delay in filing the appeal. If such an appeal is filed along with the application for condonation of delay, the same shall be considered on merits and in accordance with law. The order be communicated to the Applicant forthwith in order to enable her to take out an appropriate application. 6. Application is disposed of. V.M. KANADE J.