IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2280 OF 2009 Mohd. Akhil Fakir Mohd. Shaikh …Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra . …Respondents. ----- Mr. Rajesh More, APP for the State ---- CORAM: A.S. OKA, J. DATE: 9TH JULY, 2009 P.C.: 1. Heard the learned APP for the State. The application is forwarded through jail. The applicant was arrested on 15th January, 2007.He has stated that he is in custody from that day. 2. There are older cases pending before the concerned Court where accused are in jail. The concerned court is bound to give priotity to the hearing of the cases wherein accused are in jail. However, if there cases of accused who are in jail for longer time, concerned court will have to give priority to such cases. With this direction, the application is disposed of. A copy of this order shall be forwarded to the applicant in jail. JUDGE