- 1 - IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.560 OF 2006 APPLICATION NO.560 OF 2006 APPLICATION NO.560 OF 2006 IN IN IN CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.509 OF 2006 APPEAL NO.509 OF 2006 APPEAL NO.509 OF 2006 Ramanbhai Lakhubhai Patel ...Applicant vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Ms Pooja Bhojane for the Applicant Mr.U.V.Nikam,A.P.P. for State CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. DATE DATE DATE : AUGUST 21, 2006. : AUGUST 21, 2006. : AUGUST 21, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard Advocate for the Applicant and the learned A.P.P. for state. The Applicant is the accused No.8. The Applicant has been convicted for offence punishable under section 414 of the Indian Penal Code and is sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for two years and pay fine of Rs.2,000/-. The record discloses that the Applicant was in custody in connection with the offence from 13th March 2002 to 27th May 2002. 2. On the last date when this Application was heard, adjournment was granted to the learned A.P.P. with a view to ascertain whether there are any criminal antecedents of Applicant and whether there are other cases pending against him. Today on instructions of the concerned Investigating Officer the learned A.P.P. states that there are no criminal antecedents of the Applicant and no other cases are pending - 2 - against him. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that the sentence is for two years, pending the final disposal of the Appeal, the Applicant deserves to be enlarged on bail. Hence, Application is disposed of by passing the following order : i) The Applicant shall be enlarged on the same bail on which he was enlarged during the pendency of the trial subject to filing fresh bail bonds within a period of three weeks from today. ii) The bail is granted subject to the condition that till the final disposal of the Appeal, the Applicant will report to the Kasturba Marg Police Station once in a month. . Parties to act upon an authenticated copy of this order. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE