:1: :1: :1: IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1346 OF 2007 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1285 OF 2007 Dattatraya Laxman Karche ...Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra ....Respondents Mr.Milind Deshmukh, Adv. for the petitioners. A.S.Shitole, APP for the respondents. CORAM: S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. 15th January, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. : : : 1. This is an application for bail. The appeal is already admitted. 2. The conviction and sentence is under Section 307 :2: :2: :2: read with 34 of the I.P.C. The applicant has been in judicial custody for two and half years. The sentence imposed is of five years. In para-4 of the Criminal Application, it has been stated that the applicant has undergone punishment for nearly two and half years, that is, more than half of the sentence imposed. 3. This fact is not disputed by the Learned A.P.P. Relying upon the decision of the Supreme Court reported in (2006) 1 SCC (Cri) 279 in the case of Mansingh vs. (2006) 1 SCC (Cri) 279 in the case of Mansingh vs. (2006) 1 SCC (Cri) 279 in the case of Mansingh vs. Union Union Union of India of India of India and other similar orders, it is contended that the applicant be enlarged on bail. 4. That the applicant has undergone the sentence for the period stated in the impugned judgment is undisputed. Applying the principle laid down in the aforesaid decision, the following order is passed. O R D E R . The Applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. The applicant to :3: :3: :3: report to Karchewadi, Pimpri Police station once in a fortnight, till the appeal is heard and disposed off. 5. Criminal Application allowed. ********