[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLN.NO.474 OF 2008 IN APPEAL NO.364 OF 2008 Kalidas Bhagwant Wadekar ..Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra ..Respondent ... Mr.Shrikant H.Yadav for Mr.Dilip Bodake advocate for Applicant Mr.Y.S.Shinde A.P.P. for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : MAY 05, 2008 DATE : MAY 05, 2008 DATE : MAY 05, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicant and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant has been convicted under Sections, 3(1) and (x) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and under Section 7(1)(d) of Protection of Civil Rights Act. The maximum sentence imposed on the applicant is of one year. 3. The learned advocate for the applicant [-2-] submitted that the applicant was on bail during the trial and he has not misused the liberty granted to him. The sentence imposed on the applicant is one year and the appeal preferred by the applicant is not likely to be heard within the said period, hence, the applicant may be released on bail. These statements are not controverted by the prosecution. 4. Looking to the above aspects and the evidence on record, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. 5. The applicant-Kalidas Bhagwant Wadekar to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rs.fifteen thousand only) with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The applicant to report to Chakan police station, once in a month till the disposal of the appeal. 6. Application is disposed of. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]