1 16 appa.823.10 ndm IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 823 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 247 OF 2006 Mukhtar Ismail Shaikh. ... Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra. ... Respondent ----- None for the Applicant. Mr. D.P.Adsule, APP for the State. ----- CORAM : A.M. KHANWILKAR and U.D. SALVI, JJ. DATE : 02 nd September, 2010. P.C. 1 This application through jail is for early hearing of the appeal. As per the present assignment, appeals filed by the convicts in jail have already been treated as high priority cases. The oldest appeal under that category on board pertains year 2002. The appeal filed by the Applicant, however, pertains to year 2006. The same will have to wait for its turn under that category of cases. In the circumstances, prayer for early hearing of the appeal is rejected. At the same time, office is directed to process the appeal under caption “convicts in jail”. Petition disposed of accordingly. 2 16 appa.823.10 2 Court expresses word of gratitude for the able assistance given by the advocate appointed to espouse the cause of the Petitioner. 3 Copy of this order be forwarded to the Petitioner who is in jail, forthwith. [ U.D. SALVI, J ] [ A.M. KHANWILKAR, J ]