Devidas Dadaji KuwarversusSharad Jagannath Pawar

                                                                                            75-REVN-520-2026 (CR).doc
                             S.S.Kilaje
                                             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                                   CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                                  INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3409 OF 2026
                                                                   IN
                                                  REVISION APPLICATION NO. 520 OF 2026

                             Devidas Dadaji Kuwar                               ...Applicant/s
                             VERSUS
                             Sharad Jagannath Pawar & Anr.                      ...Respondent/s
          Digitally signed
                             _____________________________________________________________________
SONALI by SONALI
       SATISH KILAJE
SATISH Date:
       2026.10.09
KILAJE +0530
       16:54:49


                             Mr. Jayendra Khairnar a/w. Ms. Gauri Kulkarni, Advocate for Applicant.
                             Smt. Ranjana D. Humane, APP for the Respondent-State.
                             _____________________________________________________________________

                                                                      CORAM        : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
                                                                      DATE         : 8th OCTOBER, 2026.
                             P.C. :

                             1.       Heard learned counsel for the applicant.

                             2.       It is contention of the leaned counsel for the applicant that applicant was

                             convicted under Section 138 of Negotiable of Instrument Act by Chief Judicial

                             Magistrate Court, Malegaon, and sentenced to suffer two years of simple

                             imprisonment and pay compensation of Rs.30 lakh along with interest. The

                             learned Session Judge, Malegaon, has modified the conviction order and

                             reduced the compensation amount from Rs. 30 lakh to Rs. 22,50,000/-. The

                             cheque amount was of Rs.15 lakh and the applicant has deposited total Rs.

                             4,50,000/-.      The applicant is behind bar from 31.08.2026. During trial the

                             applicant was on bail. He has not misused the liberty and requested to allow

                             the application and suspend the sentence. Learned counsel further submitted

                             that in all four cheques were issued by the applicant. Total amounting to Rs.65

                             lakhs out of this amount the applicant has deposited Rs.19,50,000/- before the

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Appellate Court and Rs.25 lakh is deposited before this Court. So, the applicant

has deposited total Rs.44,50,000/- out of cheque amount of Rs.65 lakh.

Learned counsel for the applicant on instructions submits that the applicant

will deposit Rs.10 lakh within 15 days after releasing from jail and Rs.10 lakh

within five months from today.

3.       In view of above, the applicant’s sentence is suspended and he is

enlarged on bail, pending the hearing and final disposal of the Revision

Application, on the following terms and conditions.

                                       ORDER

                 (i) The substantive sentence imposed on the applicant is

                     suspended till disposal of the Revision Application.

                 (ii) The applicant be released on bail on furnishing cash bail of

                     Rs.20,000/- and P.R. Bond of the same amount.

                 (iii) The applicant shall furnish the surety amount of the same

                     amount within one month after released from the jail.

4.       Interim application stands disposed of.

5.       All concerned to act on an authenticated copy of this order.




                                                  (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)




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