1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Revision Application No. 52 of 2011 Gurumukhdas Hotchand Bhojwani ..VERSUS.. State of Mah. Through Food Inspector, Bhandara Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Courts orders or directions Court’s or Judge’s orders and Registrar’s orders. Dr. Anjan De, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. M. J. Khan, A.P.P. for the respondent/State. CORAM : Prasanna B. Varale, J. DATED : 2 nd May , 2011 . Heard Dr. Anjan De, learned Advocate for the applicant. Issue notice to the respondent, returnable on 27/6/2011. Mr. M.J. Khan, learned APP waives notice on behalf of respondent/State and seeks time to take instructions and file reply. Time is granted till 27/6/2011. In the meantime call for R& P. Criminal Application (APPR) No. 72 of 2011. Heard. By the present application the applicant is seeking suspension of sentence and releasing the applicant on bail. The applicant/accused has been convicted by the judgment and order passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhandara, dated 18/4/2009 in Regular Criminal Case No. 228/2005 for the offences punishable under Section 16(1)(d) and 16(1-C) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for six months for each of the two offences and to pay fine of Rs.1000/- (Rupees one thousand only) for each offence. In 2 default of payment of fine, to undergo S.I. For three months for each offence. Dr. Anjan De, learned Advocate for the applicant submits that the applicant was on bail during the pendency of the trial and the appeal. He submits that the sentence is short and it may take reasonable time for hearing the revision application finally. He further submits that the learned Sessions Judge, Bhandara in Appeal No. 23/2009 was pleased to suspend the sentence for a period of six months. He, therefore, prayed for suspension of sentence during the pendency of revision application and releasing the applicant on bail. In view of the submissions of the learned Advocate for the applicant and for the reasons stated in the application, the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (i). The applicant/accused be released on bail on the same terms and conditions as were before the trial court with fresh bail bonds. JUDGE Diwale