Jeetendra Thomara Pujary v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
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Criminal Application No. 942 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, N. J. Jamadar, J., decided 26 September 2025. Applicant Jeetendra Thomara Pujary (appellant in Criminal Appeal No. 555 of 2022) sought permission to deposit the balance Rs. 18,00,000/- under the 25% deposit condition imposed by the Additional Sessions Judge's order dated 13 October 2022 for suspension of sentence; deposits of Rs. 18,00,000/- and Rs. 2,50,000/- held sufficient, suspension of sentence operative, appeal to be heard on merits. Failed settlement of Rs. 55,00,000/- with respondent No.2 – original complainant (only Rs. 5,00,000/- paid; Rs. 20,00,000/- not arranged): complainant not bound by settlement terms, applicant denied advantage of settlement. Appeal expedited; Sessions Judge requested to decide preferably within three months from 27 October 2025; parties to appear on that date. Keywords: suspension of sentence, 25% deposit condition, settlement default, expedition of criminal appeal.