31b. cr appa 1239­10.doc RMA IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1239 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 746 OF 2010 Samadhan Navnath Chandankar & Ors .. Applicants Vs The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr. V.V. Purwant for the Applicants Mr. H.J. Dedhia, APP for the State CORAM : SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J DATE : 14th OCTOBER, 2010. P.C.: 1. Heard learned advocate for the applicants-original accused nos.2 to 6 and 9 and learned APP for the State. 2. The applicants have been convicted mainly under Section 304 Part II of IPC. The appeal preferred by them against the said order has been admitted. Now, the applicants are seeking bail. 3. Learned advocate for the applicants stated that besides this case, the applicants have a clean record. He further stated that the applicants were on bail during the trial and they have not misused the liberty granted to them. Both these statements have not been controverted by learned APP. 1 31b. cr appa 1239­10.doc 4. Learned advocate for the applicants further submitted that applicant no.2 Narayan, applicant no. 4 Sudarshan and applicant no. 3 Kailash have been in custody for three years, applicant no. 1 Samadhan and applicant no. 6 Pratap have been in custody for 13 months and applicant no. 5 Pratap has been in custody for 8 months. He pointed out that the maximum sentence imposed on the applicants is five years, hence, looking to the period of custody undergone by them, the applicants may be granted bail. 5. Looking to the above facts, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicants. Hence, the order: O R D E R 1. Applicants i.e Samadhan Navnath Chandankar, Narayan Bibhishan Chandankar, Kailash Narayan Chandankar, Sudarshan Bibhishan Chandankar, Pratap Bibhishan Chandankar and Chandrakant Navnath Chandankar be released on bail in the sum of Rs. 30,000/- [Rs. Thirty Thousand Only ] each with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The Applicant shall report to the Tembhurni Police Station once in a fortnight till disposal of the appeal. 2. Application is allowed in above terms. [SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.] 2 31b. cr appa 1239­10.doc 3