IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1138 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 666 OF 2010 1. Kamal Balram Talwar. 2. Manoj Omprakash Gupta. ... Applicants. V/s. State of Maharashtra. ... Respondent. Ms.Anjali Patil for the applicants. P.S.Hingorani, APP for the respondent-State. CORAM : V.M.Kanade, J. DATED : 23rd November 2010. P.C. : Heard learned counsel for the applicants and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicants are convicted for the offence punishable under section 399 of Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) and sentenced to suffer R.I. for 5 years and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/- and, in default, to suffer further R.I. for six months. They are also convicted for the offence punishable under section 402 of I.P.C. and sentenced to suffer R.I. For three years and to pay fine of Rs.1,000/- and, in default, to suffer further R.I. for three months. 3. Affidavit-in-reply has been filed by the learned A.P.P. appearing for the respondent- State. In the affidavit in reply it is stated that both the accused are involved in number of cases of similar nature. Taking into consideration the criminal antecedents of the applicant, in my view, this is not a fit case for grant of bail. The applicants may, however, move application for bail before this Court after 50% of the sentence is over. In the meanwhile, hearing of the trial is expedited. 4. Application is disposed of. (V.M.Kanade, J.)