(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 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.529 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.529 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.529 OF 2008 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.471 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.471 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.471 OF 2008. Kailash Pandurang Sonawane. ... Applicant. Versus The State of Maharashtra. ... Respondent. Mr.S.G. Ladda, Advocate for Applicant. Mr.Y.S. Shinde, A.P.P. for Respondent. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 20th June, 2008. DATED : 20th June, 2008. DATED : 20th June, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the Applicant and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The applicant has been convicted under section 498A & 306 of the Indian Penal Code. The applicant is now seeking bail. 2. The learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant was on bail during the trial and he has not misused the liberty granted to him. This statement has not been controverted by the prosecution. 3. The learned counsel for the applicant (2) submitted that the amount was not demanded by the accused and it was Nita (deceased) who had demanded the amount. The learned Advocate for the applicant submitted that the accused had not demanded money but the the accused had sought a hand loan. In support of his contention he has placed reliance on the admission given by the complainant wherein he has stated that it is true that Nita had told him that she will repay Rs.2 lacs, they paid to her as hand loan. Looking to the evidence on record, I find some merit in this submission, hence I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. 4. The applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.30,000/-(Rupees thirty thousand only) with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The applicant shall report to Panchavati Police Station, Nasik, once in a fortnight, till the disposal of the appeal. 5. The application is disposed of. (3) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)