:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.95 OF 200 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.95 OF 200 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.95 OF 2009 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.638 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.638 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.638 OF 2007 Vasant Mahadeo Powar ...Applicant. v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents. Mr.A.P.Mundargi Sr.Adv. i/by Mr.Ramesh Ramamurthy , adv. for the Applicant. Mr.A.S.Shitole, APP for the Respondent/State. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: R.V.More,J. R.V.More,J. R.V.More,J. DATE: 17th February, 2009. DATE: 17th February, 2009. DATE: 17th February, 2009. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard Mr.Mundargi the learned counsel for the applicant and Mr.Shitole the learned APP for the State. 2. The application is taken out for enlarging the applicant on bail during the pendency of the Criminal Appeal No.638 of 2007. Mr.Mundargi the learned senior counsel submits that the applicant is in custody since 15th March, 2006 as he was not released during the pendency of the trial. He further submits that if the appeal is fixed for final hearing, he may not press the application. 3. R & P and printed paper-book is received. The applicant is convicted for the offences punishable under :2: Sections 376 (2)(c) of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer 10 years R.I. The applicant is in custody for about three years. In that view of the matter, I feel that the priority deserves to be given to the hearing of this appeal. Office, is, therefore, directed to place Criminal Appeal No.638 of 2007 on the board of final hearing in a week commencing from 20th April, 2009. 4. Application stands disposed off. (R.V.MORE, J.) (R.V.MORE, J.) (R.V.MORE, J.)