((-1-)) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3684 OF 2006 Sadruddin Basar Khan Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra Respondent ALONG WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3685 OF 2006 Sadruddin Basar Khan Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra Respondent Shri A.M.Mundargi, Sr.Counsel i/by S.S.Khan for petitioner. Shri S.S.Pednekar and Smt.M.M.Deshmukh, APPs for State in both matters. CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 11th October 2006 PC : 1. The applicant in both these applications is the same. 2. It appears from the perusal of the papers that he had applied for anticipatory bail before learned Second Ad-hoc Sessions Judge, Alibag and during pendency of the anticipatory bail ((-2-)) application he applied for interim anticipatory bail. That application was taken up first and rejected on the ground that the applicant has already been charged and in custody in respect of similar offences at Mangaon Police Station. 3. Shri Mundargi points out that the applicant in fact is arrested and in custody of Director of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). Further, there is an order passed of detention under COFEPOSA Act. 4. Shri Pednekar after taking instructions does not dispute the factual position that the applicant is in custody of DRI.. In such circumstances, in my view, it would have been appropriate had the learned Judge dealt with the main application and decided the same in accordance with law. There was no warrant in passing separate orders on the interim anticipatory bail application. There was no imminent threat or urgency of any kind which warranted either accepting the pleas therein or rejecting the same straight way. Be that as it may, without entering into any larger controversy, interest of justice would be subserved if the anticipatory bail application preferred by the petitioner is directed to be ((-3-)) heard expeditiously and on merits in accordance with law keeping all contentions of both sides open. 5. Accordingly, learned Additional Sessions Judge to whom the application is assigned, is directed to hear the Anticipatory Bail Application Nos.795/2006 and 796/2006 as expeditiously as possible and dispose off the same within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. Application disposed off. (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.)