1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 527 OF 2009 Abdul Wahid Nisar Ahmed Ansari @ Kallu ..... Applicant V/s The State of Maharashtra ..... Respondent. ----- Mr. Sanjeev Kadam for the applicant. Mr. S.R. Shinde, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATE : 24 th February, 2009 P.C.:- 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. This is a second application for bail. The first application for bail was rejected on 17/04/2007. Applicant has been arrested in connection with the offence punishable under section 489(B) and (C) and 471 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Counsel for the applicant submitted that though trial was expedited, no further progress has been made in the case. It is submitted that the applicant is in jail since 2006. 4. It is alleged that Mohamad Wahid had imported counterfeit currency notes worth Rs 30 lacs from the absconding accused Puttur and circulated it in the market 2 through other accused persons. It is alleged that the present applicant was one of the persons through whom the said counterfeit currency notes were circulated. 5. Taking into consideration the serious allegations which are made against the present applicant and other accused, no case is made out for grant of bail. Application for bail is rejected. Trial, however, is expedited. The sessions court is directed to decide the case as expeditiously as possible and, in any case, within a period of six months from today. 6. Application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.)