1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1121 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.99 OF 2010 Fayyaz Khayyum Qureshi Age-30 years, Occu-Nil, R/o.Altamash Colony, Aurangabad APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra, Through Police Station Jinsi, Aurangabad RESPONDENT Mr.R.V.Gore, learned counsel for applicant. Mr.P.P.More, learned APP for State CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J. DATE : 20/07/2010 PER COURT : 1. By the present application, the applicant has approached this Court for his release on bail during pendancy of Cri.Rev.No.99/2010, by which the applicant has challenged the judgment and order passed in Cri.Appeal No.89/2006, which was dismissed in default on 02/08/2008. By way of Cri.Appeal No.89/2006, the revision applicant had challenged the order of conviction passed in RCC No. 102/2006 by the 5th J.M.F.C.Aurangabad dated 10/08/2006. In the said case, the revision applicant was held guilty for the offence 2 punishable u/s. 457 of IPC and sentenced to suffer RI for 3 years and directed to pay fine in the sum of Rs.500/-, i.d. to suffer further SI for 1 month. Revision applicant was also convicted for the offence punishable u/s. 380 of The IPC and was sentenced to suffer RI for 2 years and to pay fine in the sum of Rs.300/- i.d. to suffer further SI for 15 days. 2. It is informed that throughout the trial before the Trial Court as well as before the First Appellate Court, the applicant was behind bars and not released on bail. Considering the fact that the applicant was arrested on 11/11/2005 and since then behind bars, and considering the maximum as well as minimum punishment provided under the Law, apart from the challenge to the order of conviction, the applicant has already undergone 50% period of the minimum punishment under both the sections, for which he was convicted by the Trial Court. In view of this, applicant be released on bail on his furnishing surety in the sum of Rs.15,000/- and on executing PR bond in the like amount. Application stands disposed of accordingly. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) khs/JULY 2010/cri.appl.1121-10