IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1356 OF 2008 Gangasingh Amarsingh Tak ...Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent --- Shri A.K. Molly for Applicant Shri S.R. Shinde, APP for State ---- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED 25TH FEBRUARY, 2009 P.C. 1. Though advocate appointed on behalf of the Applicant, none appears on behalf of the Applicant. 2. This is an application for bail has been filed through jail. The Roznama indicates that the matter has been appeared on this board for quite sometime and on several dates, the amicus curiae was appointed to represent the Applicant has remained absent. 3. I have taken assistance of the Learned APP to peruse the papers including the order passed by this Special Court. 4. The Applicant has been arrested in connection with an offence punishable under sections 3 (1)(II), 3(2) and 3(4) of the MCOC Act and also for the offence punishable under section 302 r/w. 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The record indicates that as many as 21 cases have been filed against the present Applicant and he was member of the organized crime syndicate. He was closely associated with the head of the crime syndicate viz.Doulatsing Tak. Out of the 21 cases, which are pending against the present Applicant, 7 cases are of very serious nature. 5. Taking into consideration the past antecedents and the allegations, which are made against him in the present case, in my view, no case is made out for grant of bail at this stage. 6. Application for bail is rejected. Trial, however, is expedited. The Special Judge is directed to decide the MCOC case as expeditiously as possible. 7. Application is disposed of. V.M. KANADE J.