:1: IN IN IN THE THE THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.594 OF 2008 WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.495 OF 2008 Manik Fakira Sathe. ..Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. Mr.B.R.Patil i/by C.P. Sengaonkar & D.V. Ratnaparkhi for the Applicant. Mr.Rajesh More, APP. for the State. CORAM: R.S. MOHITE, J. DATE : 18th July, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. This is an application for suspension of sentence.The applicant has been convicted for an offence punishable under Section 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The issue is covered by the several judgments of the Apex Court which states that the suspension of sentence cannot be granted. In any case, the suspension of sentence does not help for service. The Advocate therefore, prays for early hearing of the matter. Liberty to apply for fixing early date of hearing if private paper book is filed. (R.S. MOHITE, J.)