:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 394 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2448 OF 2008 Mr. Sanjay Ramlal Barot ..Applicant Vs. Mr. Pramod Ramchandra Sawant and anr. ..Respondent Ms. Leela Malu for applicant. Ms. A.A. Mane, APP for State. CORAM: SMT.V.K. TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K. TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K. TAHILRAMANI,J. Date : November 19, 2008. Date : November 19, 2008. Date : November 19, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. By the Judgment and Order dated 14/11/2008, the applicant has been convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. By the said Judgment and Order, the applicant has been sentenced to suffer SI for 15 days and directed to pay compensation of Rs.1,75,000/- to the complainant. The learned Advocate for the applicant, on instructions, states that Rs.1,00,000/- will be deposited in this :2: court within one week. The said statement is accepted. 2. In view of the fact that Rs.1,00,000/- is being deposited within a week and in order to explore possibility of settlement, I am inclined to grant temporary bail to the applicant. 3. The applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the like amount or in the alternate cash deposit. It is made clear that this temporary bail is granted to the applicant only upto 10/12/2008. Liberty to the applicant to prefer a fresh application for regular bail, if necessary. 4. Application is disposed of. (Smt.V.K. Tahilramani,J.) (Smt.V.K. Tahilramani,J.) (Smt.V.K. Tahilramani,J.)