1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. Criminal Application No. 2781 of 2009 In Criminal Appeal No. 369 of 2009 Shankar v. State of Maharashtra -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's Orders. Mr V.N. Morande, Adv for applicant/ appellant Mr D.P. Thakare, APP for State Coram: A.P. Bhangale, JJ Dated : 24th July 2009 1. Cri. Application No. 2781 of 2009 : Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned APP for respondent-State. Perused the impugned judgment and order. Applicant-appellant has been convicted for an offence under Section 307 IPC by the Addl. Sessions Judge, Gadchiroli in Sessions Case No. 124 of 2005 and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs. 2000/-. By this application applicant prays for suspension of substantive sentence of imprisonment. Learned counsel for applicant states that amount of fine has already been paid by applicant-appellant in the Trial Court. Since the substantive sentence of imprisonment is for a limited period and the appeal is not likely to be heard in near future together with the fact that the applicant was on bail during trial, application is allowed. Substantive sentence of 2 imprisonment imposed on the applicant-appellant is suspended. On suspension of sentence, applicant-appellant be released on bail on the same terms and conditions as were in the trial Court, but with fresh bonds. Bail bonds to be furnished before the Trial Court. Application disposed of. 2. Criminal Appeal No. 369 of 2009 : Heard. Admit. Call for R & P. Mr D.P. Thakare, learned APP waives notice on behalf of respondent-State. Judge. hsj