1 APPA 348-2011 Anand IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.348 OF 2011 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.805 OF 2010 Baban Bhagwan Padwal ..Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent Mr.Kuldeep S. Patil, Advocate, for the Applicant Mrs.M.M.Deshmukh, APP, for the Respondent - State CORAM : R.C.CHAVAN, J. DATE : 6TH JULY, 2011 P.C. . Heard the learned Counsel for the respective parties. 2. This is an application for suspension of sentence and bail by an accused, who was a boat man and due to overloading the boat it capsized and 22 lives were lost. He was convicted by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Pune for the offence punishable under Section 304(Part 2) of the Indian Penal Code 2 APPA 348-2011 and sentence of rigorous imprisonment for 7 & 1/2 years with a fine of Rs.5000/- has been imposed. He has been in jail since the date of his arrest i.e. 3rd May, 2008 i.e for over 3 years now. Appeal is not likely to be heard soon. Therefore, though the learned APP has very strong objection, application is allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released pending hearing of this appeal on his furnishing P.R.Bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or more solvent sureties in the aggregate sum of Rs.25,000/-. (R.C.CHAVAN, J.)