1 217.09 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.217 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.274 OF 1999 Satyavan Parshuram Patil ...Applicant Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents ...... Mr.J.S.Kini i/b Mr.Suresh Dubey for Applicant. Ms.M.H.Mhatre, A.P.P. for State. Mr.S.V.Gavand for Respondents 2 to 10. ...... CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND A.R.JOSHI, JJ. DATED:- JANUARY 17, 2011. P.C. 1. Heard Counsel for the Applicant. 2. This Appeal pertains to year 1999. The accused are already on bail. According to the Applicant, while on bail, the accused have indulged in another offence including under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code. The Applicant before us is the complainant. If the accused have indulged in another offence, we have no manner of doubt that they will be proceeded 2 217.09 against in accordance with law. That can be no ground to give preference to the present Appeal which, as aforesaid, pertains to year 1999, wherein, the accused have been released on bail. The same will have to proceed under caption `accused on bail’ as per its turn. This Appeal cannot be given precedence as in terms of the present assignment preference will have to be given to Appeals filed by the convicts who are in jail and the oldest matter which is listed under that category before the Court for hearing pertains to year 2004. 3. Application disposed of on the above terms. (A.R.JOSHI, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)