29.9.;2020 in Criminal Misc. Application No.12150 of 2020. Further, it has been submitted that the recovery has already been made to the extent of Rs.19,40,000/- and nothing further is due from the applicant and this amount somehow was managed by the applicant just with a view to see that he may not languish further in jail. Apart from that, Mr. Unwala has further submitted that at the best, even if it is assumed that everything is against the applicant, then also, the maximum punishment prescribed is of 7 years for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code and the present applicant is languishing in jail right from 8.6.2020. So, now in view of the fact that, since the charge-sheet has been submitted, his case be considered. Mr. Unwala has further submitted that there are no criminal antecedents against the applicant and he is not a hardcore criminal and that fact even can be verified since the affidavit of the Investigating Officer is also not indicating any past history of the applicant. So, considering the overall set of circumstance, Mr. Unwala has requested that now since the applicant is having lesser role than the other co-accused persons who are released on bail, the case of the applicant be considered.
