APPA.716-10 - 1 - VPH IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 716 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 238 OF 2010 Baban S/o Kondaji Bhadange & Anr. ...Applicants Vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent *** Mrs. Meera Choudhary i/b C. P. Sengaonkar, for the Applicants. Mr. A. S. Shitole, APP for the Respondent-State. *** CORAM: V. M. KANADE J. DATE : DECEMBER 6, 2010 P.C. 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the applicants and the learned APP for the respondent/State. By this application, the applicants are seeking stay to the order of conviction passed by the Special Court for the offences punishable under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. 2. In view of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of – K. C. Sareen vs. CBI, Chandigarh (2001) SCC Supreme Court Cases 584, it is not possible to grant stay to the order of conviction. However, in my view, it would be appropriate if the hearing of the appeal is APPA.716-10 - 2 - expedited. The appellant is directed to prepare private paper-book and office is directed to list the appeal for final hearing in the week commencing from 20th December, 2010. The criminal application is accordingly disposed of. 3. Call for records and proceedings. [ V. M. KANADE J.]