IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4289 OF 2005 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1523 OF 2003 Pankaj Arun Patil and Anr. .. Applicants Vs. State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr. Sudeep Pasbola with Mr. Rajeev Sawant for applicants. Ms. Usha Kejriwal, APP for State. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: S.S. PARKAR & ANOOP V. MOHTA,JJ. S.S. PARKAR & ANOOP V. MOHTA,JJ. S.S. PARKAR & ANOOP V. MOHTA,JJ. Date Date Date : September 26, 2005. : September 26, 2005. : September 26, 2005. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard. This is third application for bail made on behalf of these applicants. Their earlier application was rejected by the order dated 7/6/2004. The application of applicant no.1-original accused no.3 was also rejected by the order of this court dated 14/2/2005. So far as accused no.1 is concerned he was granted bail on the ground that he was in custody for a period of more than five years. These applicants are in custody for less than two years even at present. No new circumstance has been made out. 2. Hence, this application is rejected. However, in the circumstances of the case, hearing of the appeal is expedited. (S.S. (S.S. (S.S. Parkar,J.) Parkar,J.) Parkar,J.) (Anoop (Anoop (Anoop V. Mohta,J.) V. Mohta,J.) V. Mohta,J.)