1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 144 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 33 OF 2007 (Hamidkhan Mahatabkhan Pathan .v. State of Maharashtra) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's Orders and Registrar's orders. CORAM : D.D. SINHA AND PRASANNA B. VARALE, JJ. 25TH AUGUST, 2009. Heard Shri A.S. Mardikar, the learned Counsel for the applicant and Shri S.J. Jichkar, the learned APP for the respondent/State. Criminal Application No. 144 of 2009 is moved by the applicant for grant of bail. The learned Counsel for the applicant has brought to our notice the order dated 9th July, 2007 whereby the earlier application filed by the applicants for grant of bail came to be disposed of as withdrawn. It is further contended that the paper book is ready in the matter and, therefore, if the Court is not inclined to grant bail on merit, the appeal may kindly be heard. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the appeals of the year 2004 are being taken up for final hearing and, therefore, we hope and trust that the present criminal appeal which is of the year 2007 would 2 be taken up for final hearing within reasonable time. However, if the appeal is not heard within reasonable time finally, the applicants will be at liberty to move the application for bail. With these observations and liberty granted to the applicants, Criminal Application No.144/2009 stands disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE *rrg.