15-APEALST10627-2026.DOC Santosh IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO. 10627 OF 2026 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1722 OF 2026 Satish Krishna Pujari ...Appellant Versus State Of Maharashtra And Anr. …Respondents Mr. Sudeep Pasbola, Senior Advocate, a/w Shahen Pradhan and Divya Singh, for the Appellant. Ms. Rashmi Tendulkar, APP for the State – Respondent No.1. Mr. Amit Munde, a/w Jai Vohra, Special PP, for the CBI – Respondent No.2. CORAM: N. J. JAMADAR, J. DATED: 12th JUNE, 2026 PC:- Criminal Appeal (St) No.10627/2026 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the appellant. 2. Admit. 3. Call R&P. 4. Issue notice to the respondents, for Bnal disposal, returnable on 30th July, 2026. 5. The learned APP waives notice for the State – respondent No.1. 1/4 SANTOSH SUBHASH KULKARNI Digitally signed by SANTOSH SUBHASH KULKARNI Date: 2026.06.15 10:18:51 +0530 15-APEALST10627-2026.DOC 6. Mr. Munde, the learned Special PP, waives notice for respondent No.2. 7. Stand over to 30th July, 2026. IA/1722/2026 8. This is an application for suspension of sentence imposed by the learned Special Judge in CBI Special Case No.35/2011 alongwith 36/2012. 9. By the impugned judgment and order, the learned Special Judge found the applicant and co-accused Nos.1, 4, 5 and 8 guilty of the offences punishable under Sections 120B, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 511 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“the Penal Code”). The sentences of varying period of imprisonment have been imposed upon the applicant and co-accused. The maximum term of the imprisonment imposed by the learned Special Judge is three years. 10. The learned Senior Advocate for the applicant submitted that the applicant has undergone a sentence of about one year as an under-trial prisoner. The hearing and Bnal disposal of the appeal will take considerable time. The learned Special Judge has already enlarged the applicant on bail. Hence, the substantive sentence imposed on the applicant be suspended. 2/4 15-APEALST10627-2026.DOC 11. The learned Special PP for respondent No.2 resisted the prayer for suspension of sentence and bail. It was submitted that the learned Special Judge has recorded justiBable reasons for conviction and sentence. 12. Evidently, the maximum term of imprisonment to which the applicant has been sentenced is three years. Thus, exercising the powers under Section 430 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding to Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973) the learned Special Judge has released the applicant on bail. It is extremely unlikely that this appeal can be taken up for Bnal hearing and disposal in near future. 13. In these circumstances, the substantive sentence imposed by the learned Special Judge deserves to be suspended till the Bnal disposal of the appeal. 14. Hence, the following order: : O R D E R : (i) The application stands allowed. (ii) The substantive sentence of imprisonment imposed by the learned Special Judge in CBI Special Case No.35/2011 alongwith 36/2012 arising out of CR 3/4 15-APEALST10627-2026.DOC No.RC03(E)/2010, registered with Central Bureau of Investigation (through BS&FC, Mumbai) stands suspended till the Bnal disposal of the appeal. (iii) The applicant be enlarged on bail on furnishing a PR Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- and a surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge. (iv) The applicant shall mark his presence at Central Bureau of Investigation BS&FC, Mumbai, on the Brst Monday of July and January every year, till the disposal of the appeal. The application stands disposed. [N. J. JAMADAR, J.] 4/4