1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3851 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 562 OF 2009 Bhanudas s/o Govindrao Wabale, Age: 35 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o. Bhingi, Tq. & Dist. Hingoli. ..Applicant (Ori.Accused) Versus The State of Maharashtra, Through Hingoli Rural Police Station. ..Respondent ... Shri. B.S. Kudale, Advocate for applicant. Smt. B.R. Khekale, A.P.P. for respondent. ... CORAM : P.R. BORKAR, J. DATE : 13TH NOVEMBER, 2009. PER COURT : . Heard Shri. B.S. Kudale, Advocate for the applicant and Smt. B.R. Khekale, A.P.P. for the respondent. 2. This is an application for bail. 3. Present applicant-appellant is convicted of the offence punishable under Section 135 of 2 the Electricity Act, for commission of theft of electricity and sentenced to suffer R.I. for one year and to pay fine of Rs.2,40,000/-. 4. Learned Advocate for the applicant states that on 14-10-2009 he has deposited the entire amount of fine. 5. In the facts and circumstances of this case and considering the fact that the accused is running flour mill and permanent resident, it is directed that the substantive sentence passed against him is suspended pending the appeal, on applicant furnishing the bail of Rs.15,000/- with one surety of like amount. The application is accordingly disposed of. 6. Hamdast allowed. [ P.R. BORKAR, J.] sut/NOV09/crapn3851.09