IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1668 OF 2005 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.138 OF 2005 Kaushal Pradeep Mantri ... Applicant V/s The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. Sameer Pradhan for the applicant Mr. D.P. Adsule,APP for the State. Coram : V.M. Kanade, J. Dated : 27/04/2005. P.C. :- 1 I have heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2 The applicant is convicted for an offence punishable under sections 394 and 452 of the Indian Penal Code and is sentenced to suffer R.I. for 7 years. The applicant is in jail since last four and half years and has undergone more than 50% of the sentence. 3 The prosecution case is that the applicant along with two entered the shop of the complainant and committed 2 robbery at the point of knife. Considering the fact that the applicant is in jail since more than four and half years and that there are no criminal antecedents against him the applicant is directed to be released on bail in a sum of Rs.5000/- with one or two sureties in like amount. The applicant shall report to L.T.Marg Police Station once in a week. (V.M.Kanade,J.)