:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 292 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 292 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 292 OF 2005 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 581 OF 2000 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 581 OF 2000 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 581 OF 2000 Abdul Karim M. Shaban ..Appellant versus State of Maharashtra ..Respondents Ms. S. R. Gaidhani, Advocate Appointed for the Appellant. Mrs. A. S. Pai, APP for the Respondents - State. CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE, & CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE, & CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE, & V. K. TAHILRAMANI,JJ. V. K. TAHILRAMANI,JJ. V. K. TAHILRAMANI,JJ. DATE : 14TH MARCH, 2006 DATE : 14TH MARCH, 2006 DATE : 14TH MARCH, 2006 P.C. : P.C. : P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. This is an application for expediting the hearing on the ground that the appeal is pending since last four years. In the circumstances, application is allowed. Appeal to come up for hearing in the second week of June, 2006. 3. Application disposed of accordingly. (D.G. DESHPANDE, J. ) :2: (V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.)