Three applicants convicted under Section 395 IPC and sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment applied for bail. The High Court granted bail upon furnishing sureties.
Relief of bail granted by disbursing P.R. Bond of Rs. 50,000 each with one or more solvent sureties aggregating to Rs. 50,000 per applicant.
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APPA-G-874.2012
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
APPELLATE SIDE – CRIMINAL
APPLICATION NO.874 OF 2012 IN
APPEAL NO.577 OF 2012
1. Rekha Vinod Dhavare @
Rekha Prakash Belle
2. Vinod Bharat Dhavare.... Applicants
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra.... Respondent
WITH
APPLICATION NO.883 OF 2012 IN
APPEAL NO.590 OF 2012
Chetan Pralhad Gaikwad.... Applicant
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra.... Respondent
AND
APPLICATION NO.885 OF 2012 IN
APPEAL NO.591 OF 2012
Smt. Sujata Rajendra Babare.... Applicant
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra.... Respondent
Shri V.V. Purwant for the Applicants
in APPA-874 & 883 of 2012.
Shri Prasad Kulkarni for the Applicant
in APPA-885/2012.
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Smt. S.V. Sonawane, APP, for the State
in APPA-874/2012.
Ms R.V. Newton, APP, for the State in
APPA-883/2012.
Ms V.S. Mhaispurkar, APP, for the State
in APPA-885/2012.
CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J.
DATED: JULY 24, 2012
P.C:
These are applications for bail by the
applicants/appellants who have been convicted
by the learned Additional Sessions Judge,
Solapur for the offence punishable under
Section 395 of the IPC and sentenced to suffer
rigorous imprisonment for five years with fine.
Appellants, Rekha, Vinod and Sujata were on
bail throughout the trial. Appellant Chetan
Gaikwad was in jail since his arrest on
17-3-2010. Considering the nature of the
evidence against the applicants, namely that
they were identified by the victim after their
arrest in the police station first, then at the
test identification parade and then in the
Court, and also considering the nature of the
sentence imposed and the fact that the appeals
would take some time for hearing, the
applicants be released on bail on their
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furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of 50,000/each with one or more solvent sureties in the sum aggregating to 50,000/- per applicant. The applications accordingly stand disposed of.
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Rekha Vinod Dhavare @ Rekha Prakash Belle
Vinod Bharat Dhavare
Chetan Pralhad Gaikwad
Smt. Sujata Rajendra Babare
The State of Maharashtra
R.C. CHAVAN
As recorded by the court registry
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