: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY SIDE JURISDICTION SIDE JURISDICTION SIDE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.68 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.68 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.68 OF 2007 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.77 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.77 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.77 OF 2007 Sopan Mahadu Patil ...Applicant. V/s. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent. Shri Sandip K. Shinde, adv. for the Applicant. Shri U.V.Nikam, APP for the Respondent/State. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA, J. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA, J. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA, J. DATE : 13th February, 2007. DATE : 13th February, 2007. DATE : 13th February, 2007. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. The applicant is convicted for the offence punishable under Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act on two counts and is sentenced to undergo R.I. for one year with fine and to undergo R.I. for 2 years with fine. He has preferred an appeal against the conviction and sentence. Appeal is admitted. By this application, the applicant seeks to be released on bail pending final hearing and disposal of the appeal. 3. Applicant was on bail during the trial and taking into consideration short period of sentence, the applicant is hereby granted bail pending final hearing and disposal of the appeal on same terms and conditions : 2 : as before the trial Court subject to his executing fresh bail bonds and depositing fine amount. 4. The application stands disposed off. (J.H.Bhatia,J.) (J.H.Bhatia,J.) (J.H.Bhatia,J.)