Hanumant Vasudev Mohite v. The State of Maharashtra
Court: Bombay High Court
Bench: HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SHIVKUMAR DIGE
Judgment date:
Case summary
Bombay High Court judgment dated 2026-01-08. Hanumant Vasudev Mohite v. The State of Maharashtra. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
45-IA-4857-2025. doc N. S. Kamble IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4857 OF 2025 IN REVISION APPLICATION NO. 544 OF 2025 Hanumant Vasudev Mohite … Applicant Versus The State Of Maharashtra … Respondent ________________________________________________________ Mr. Vikrant V. Phatate a/w Mr. Mahesh S. Arjun, for the Applicant. Mr. Arfan Sait, APP for Respondent-State. ________________________________________________________ CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. th DATE : 8 JANUARY, 2026 P. C. : . This is an application for suspension of sentence and for bail. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Applicant and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. 3. The Applicant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (‘IPC’ for short). The maximum sentence imposed on the Applicant is of 3 years with fine of Rs. 5,000/- indefault to suffer Simple Imprisonment for one month. 45-IA-4857-2025. doc N. S.
Kamble The learned Additional Sessions Court/trial Court has suspended the sentence during the appeal period and has granted interim bail to the Applicant. 4. During the trial the Applicant was on bail. It may take time to dispose of the Appeal. Hence, requested to allow the Application. 5. The learned APP strongly objected to allow the Application on the ground that if the Applicant released on bail, he may abscond. Hence, requested to reject the Application. 6. Considering the submission of both learned counsel as well as sentence imposed on the Applicant is short term sentence. During trial Applicant was on bail. He has not misused the liberty. Considering these facts, the sentence is suspended till final disposal of the Appeal. 7. The Application is disposed of in the following terms. ORDER (i) The substantive sentence of imprisonment awarded to the applicant is hereby suspended pending disposal of the appeal, subject to the applicant furnishing a PR bond in the sum of Rs.
15,000/- with one or two 45-IA-4857-2025. doc N. S. Kamble sureties in the like amount. (ii) The bail bonds to be furnished before the learned Additional Sessions Judge. (iii) The Criminal Application is disposed of. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. )
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