[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLN.NO.555 OF 2008 IN APPEAL NO.494 OF 2008 Chandrakant Kashiram Walanj @ Valanj R/o Kuhire, Tal. Pen, Dist. Raigad ..Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra ..Respondent ... Mr.Ganesh Gole 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 : JUNE 04, 2008 DATE : JUNE 04, 2008 DATE : JUNE 04, 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 and sentenced to imprisonment for five years. The learned advocate for the applicant submitted that the applicant was on bail during the trial and he has not misused the liberty granted to him. This statement is not controverted by the prosecution. Besides the present case, the applicant has clean record. The learned advocate for the applicant [-2-] further submitted that the appeal is not likely to be heard in the nearfuture. 3. Looking to the above facts and the evidence on record, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. 4. The applicant-Chandrakant Kashiram Walanj @ Valanj to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rs.twenty thousand only) with one or two sureties to make up the said amount during the pendency of the appeal. The applicant to report to Nagothane police station, once in a month till the disposal of the appeal. 5. Application is disposed of. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]