Heard.
Admit.
Summon the lower court record within fifteen days and list immediately thereafter.
Heard learned counsel for the appellants as well as learned A.G.A. on the prayer for bail pending appeal and also perused the impugned judgment and order.
The accused-appellants Harimohan alias Munnu, Pappu alias Hari Krishan, Bachu Lal and Satya Narayan have been convicted for the offence punishable under Sections 452,323,504,506 I.P.C.. and 3(i)(x) S.C. and S.T.Act in S.T.No. 220 of 2006 (Case Crime No. 172 of 2002. The maximum sentence awarded to the appellants under Section 452 I.P.C. is three years rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs.1000/- payable by each of them and in default of payment of fine to further undergo imprisonment of one month S.I. The appellants were on bail during the trial and are presently on interim bail.
Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, in view of the above, I am of the opinion that the appellants can be released on bail. Let the appellants be released on bail during the pendency of appeal on furnishing by each of them a personal bond with two sureties each in the like amount to satisfaction of the court concerned provided they deposit half of the fine imposed upon them by the trial court.
The sentence of imprisonment awarded to the appellants, shall remain suspended during the pendency of appeal.
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