Prashant Bhagwantrao Pokale And ... vs The State Of Maharashtra

Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 6055 Bom
Judgement Date : 5 April, 2021

Bombay High Court
Prashant Bhagwantrao Pokale And ... vs The State Of Maharashtra on 5 April, 2021
Bench: R.P. Mohite-Dere
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                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                 CRIMINAL INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1080 OF 2021
                              (FOR SUSPENSION)
                                    WITH
                 CRIMINAL INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1081 OF 2021
                                 (FOR BAIL)
                                     IN
                       CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 294 OF 2021

       1.    Prashant Bhagwantrao Pokale
       2.    Ritesh Suresh Jadhav
       3.    Rahul Ashok Kuche                        ...Applicants
            Versus
       State of Maharashtra                           ...Respondent
       Mr. Yuvraj P. Narvankar, for the Applicants.

       Ms. S. V. Sonawane, A.P.P for the Respondent - State.


                                       CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.
                                       DATE :   5th APRIL, 2021

       P.C. :


       1.             Heard learned counsel for the parties.



       2.             By these applications, the applicants seek suspension of their

       sentence and enlargement on bail, pending the hearing and final disposal

       of their appeal.




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3.                The Applicants vide Judgment and Order dated 23rd February

2021, passed by learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Pune, in Session Case

No.455 of 2019, have been convicted and sentenced as under:-

-         for the offences punishable under Section 332 r/w Section 34 of the

Indian Penal Code to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 3 months and to

pay fine of Rs.2,000/-, in default, to suffer simple imprisonment for 1

month;

-         for the offences punishable under Section 353 r/w Section 34 of the

Indian Penal Code to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 3 months and to

pay fine of Rs.2,000/-, in default, to suffer simple imprisonment for 1

month;

-         for the offence punishable under Section 186 r/w Section 34 of the

Indian Penal Code to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 1 month and to pay

fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default, to suffer simple imprisonment for 15 days.


4.                It appears that the applicants were on bail pending trial and

even post their conviction their sentence has been suspended. The Appeal

has been admitted by a separate order passed today and the same is not

likely to come up for the hearing in the immediate near future.                      The

sentence awarded is a short term sentence.




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 5.                 Considering the aforesaid, the applications are allowed and the

 applicants sentence is suspended and they are enlarged on bail, pending the

 hearing and final disposal of their Appeal, on the following terms and

 conditions :

                                           ORDER

i) The Applicants be enlarged on bail on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount;

ii) The Applicants shall report to the trial Court, once in four months on the day/date specified by the trial Court, till their Appeal is finally disposed of;

iii) The Applicants shall keep the trial Court informed of their current address and mobile contact number and/or change of residence or mobile details, if any, from time to time;

iv) If there are two consecutive defaults in appearing before the trial Court, the learned Judge shall make a report to the High Court and the prosecution would be at liberty to file an application seeking cancellation of bail.

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6. The Applications are allowed in the aforesaid terms and are accordingly disposed of.

7. All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order.

REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

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