1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.693 OF 2010 Sopan Marakwad ...Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent ----- Mrs. Meeru Choudhari i/b. Mr. C.P. Sangaonkar for Applicant Mrs. P.P. Bhosale -APP for State ----- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED: 16TH JUNE, 2010 P.C. 1. The Applicant has been convicted for the offence punishable under section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentenced to suffer R.I. for one year and to pay fine of Rs.3,000/- and, in default, to suffer S.I. for three months. The Applicant has also been convicted for the offence punishable under section 13(1) (d) r/w. 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act and sentenced to suffer R.I. for one year and to pay fine of Rs.2,000/- and, in default, to suffer S.I. for three months. The 1 Applicant has also been convicted for the offence punishable under section 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentenced to suffer R.I. for one year and to pay fine of Rs.1,000/- and, in default, to suffer S.I. for three months. The Applicant was on bail during the trial. 2. Taking into consideration the sentence awarded by the Trial Court, the Applicant deserves to be released on bail during pendency of the appeal. 3. The Applicant, therefore, be released on bail on execution of P.R. Bond of Rs.5,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. 4. Application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE J.)