IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.323 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.995 OF 2008 Balu Arun Gandhale .. Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr.Ujwal Agandsurve for the applicant. Ms.A.T.Jhaveri, A.P.P for the respondent. CORAM CORAM CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. : A.S.OKA, J. : A.S.OKA, J. DATE DATE DATE : 31st March 2009. : 31st March 2009. : 31st March 2009. P.C.: . Heard the learned advocate for applicant and learned A.P.P for the State. The applicant has been convicted for the offences punishable under section 306 as well as 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. The maximum substantive sentence is rigorous imprisonment for five years. The learned advocate for the applicant pointed out that the applicant was on bail throughout the trial. 2. The fact that the applicant was on bail during the pendency of trial is not disputed. The applicant has undergone sentence for about eight months. 3. The sentence is of a limited duration. There is no allegation of misuse of bail. There are no (2) extra-ordinary reasons to deny bail to the applicant as considering the pendency of very old appeals in this Court, the appeal is not likely to be taken up for final hearing in near future. 4. Hence, application is disposed of by passing following order: (i) The applicant shall be enlarged on the same bail on which he was enlarged during the pendency of trial subject to filing of fresh bail bonds. (ii) Bail is granted subject to condition that the applicant will report to Kurduwadi police station, Taluka Madha, District Solapur on every first Saturday of every calendar month till the disposal of the appeal. (iii) The order granting bail will be given effect only after fine amount is deposited by the applicant. (A.S.Oka,J)