Bombay High Court

ULHAS RANJIT DESHMUKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: APPLICATION ALLOWED

Holding

The court suspended the three‑month sentence and granted bail pending the final hearing of the appeal.

Summary

The applicant, Ulhas Ranjit Deshmukh, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Bhoom, for an offence under Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to three months' imprisonment. He filed a criminal application seeking suspension of the sentence and bail pending the hearing of Criminal Appeal No. 804 of 2026, arguing that the appeal would take considerable time. The State opposed, contending that a full trial conviction had already been recorded. The High Court, noting the short term of imprisonment and the anticipated delay in hearing the appeal, allowed the application, suspending the sentence until the appeal is finally decided and granting bail on a personal bond of Rs.15,000 with two sureties. The court also imposed conditions that the applicant appear before the trial judge every six months and warned of bail cancellation upon two consecutive defaults.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate relief when a convicted person seeks suspension of sentence and bail pending a pending criminal appeal?
Whether the court may suspend a sentence and grant bail despite a conviction under Section 324 IPC.

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code, 1860 — s. 324

Subjects

suspension of sentence
bail
criminal appeal
Section 324 IPC
high court
criminal procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:45903

903(A)-Cri-Apln-3998-2026.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD

903 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3998 OF 2026
IN APEAL/804/2026

ULHAS RANJIT DESHMUKH
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
.…
Mr. D. P. Munde h/f Mr. S. V. Deshmukh, Advocate for Applicant
Mr. S. M. Ganachari, APP for Respondent – State
.…

CORAM : ABHAY S. WAGHWASE, J.

DATE : 01 October, 2026
PER COURT :-

1. This is an application for suspension of sentence and

grant of bail in consequent to the judgment and order of

conviction recorded by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Bhoom,

District Osmanabad, dated 27.08.2026, in Sessions Case No.03 of

2017.

2. Learned counsel for applicant submits that the

applicant was tried vide above sessions case and came to be

convicted vide above judgment and order for the offence under

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Section 324 of I.P.C. He has been sentenced to suffer three months

imprisonment. According to him, applicant was on bail during trial.

As appeal is of 2026, as much time is required to hear the appeal,

relief of suspension of sentence and grant of bail is urged for.

3. Learned APP opposed on the ground that on full fledged

trial conviction has been recorded.

4. After considering the above submissions, taking into

account sentence of three months imprisonment and that appeal is of

2006, may not be heard in near future, relief as prayed deserves to be

granted. Hence, the following order:-

ORDER

(i) Criminal Application stands allowed.

(ii) The substantive sentence imposed on the applicant Ulhas
Ranjit Deshmukh by the learned Additional Sessions Judge,
Bhoom, District Osmanabad, in Sessions Case No.03 of
2017 dated 27.08.2026 stands suspended till final hearing
and disposal of Criminal Appeal No.804 of 2026.

(iii) The applicant be released on P.R. Bond of Rs.15,000/-
(Rupees Fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties in
the like amount.

(iv) The applicant shall not commit any criminal activity.

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(v) The applicant shall remain present before the learned trial
Judge once in six months, till final hearing and disposal of
the appeal, commencing from the date he tenders bail
papers and thereafter, the trial Judge to fix dates for his
subsequent appearances.

(vi) In case of two consecutive defaults on the part of the
applicant to remain present before the trial Court, the trial
Court to inform this Court about the same and in that
eventuality, the prosecution would be at liberty to file an
application for cancellation of the bail granted to the
applicant.

(vii) Bail before the trial Court.

[ ABHAY S. WAGHWASE, J. ]

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