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Ujwala Dhananjay Pokale and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra

Bombay HC19 Jan 2017APPA/53/2017

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What is this about?

Criminal application allowed. The High Court suspended the substantive sentence of rigorous imprisonment and directed release of convicted applicants on bail upon execution of a Police Response Bond and furnishing surety.

What did the court decide?

The application allowed; sentence suspended; applicants released on bail on PR bond of Rs. 15,000 each with equal surety.

Ujwala Dhananjay Pokale and Ors. Vs the State of Maharashtra — Bail and Remand | Bombay HC (2017)

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907-APPA-53-2017

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

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CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE

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CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.53 OF 2017 IN

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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.28 OF 2017

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Ujwala D. Pokale & Ors. V/s.	...	Applicants
The State of Maharashtra	...	Respondent

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Mr. Jayant Bardeskar, Advocate for the Applicants. Mr. S.V.Gavand, APP for the Respondent/State.

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CORAM : A. M. BADAR J.

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DATED : 19^th JANUARY 2017.

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P.C . :

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1 This is an application for suspension of sentence and releasing the applicants/accused on bail during pendency of the appeal.

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2 Applicants/accused are convicted of offence punishable under Section 326, 324, 323 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (“the IPC” for the sake of brevity). They are sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for three years apart from payment of fine. Applicants are acquitted of offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 307, 504 read with Section 149 of the IPC apart from offence punishable under Maharashtra Police

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907-APPA-53-2017

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3 Heard both sides and perused the impugned Judgment and Order. Applicants/accused were on bail during pendency of trial. Ultimately, they are convicted for minor offence and sentenced to sufficer rigorous imprisonment for three years. Hearing of appeal will take its own time. Therefore, the order :

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i) The application is allowed.

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ii) The substantive sentence of imprisonment imposed upon the applicants is suspended and they are directed to be released on bail on executing PR bond of Rs.15,000/each and on furnishing surety in the like amount by each of them.

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iii) The application is disposed of accordingly.

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(A. M. BADAR J.)

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Ujwala Dhananjay Pokale and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra

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