1 Cri.A.883.11 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 883 OF 2011 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 311 OF 2002 [ Rajaram Digambarrao Bhattalwar Vs. The State of Maharashtra ] Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. Court’s or Judge’s Orders Shri.H.I.Pathan,Advocate for Applicant. Shri.S.G.Nandedkar,APP for Respondent. .... CORAM: SHRIHARI P.DAVARE, J. DATE : 15TH MARCH, 2011. PER COURT : 1. Heard. 2. Issue notice to respondent. Mr.S.G. Nandedkar, learned APP accepts notice for respondent. 3. This is an application preferred by the applicant requesting to fix up early date, for final hearing of Criminal Appeal No. 311 of 2002. 4. It is the contention of the applicant-Original accused that he was acquitted, by the Judgment and order 2 Cri.A.883.11 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. Court’s or Judge’s Orders dated 3rd January, 2002, by the learned Special Judge, Nananded, in Special Case No. 01 of 1990, for the offence punishable under sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act. However, respondent-State has preferred Criminal Appeal No. 311 of 2002, which has been admitted and same is pending. 5. However, it is contention of the applicant that he is old aged person and not keeping good health, due to old age. He is retired from his service and retirement benefits have been withheld by the concerned Authorities, due to pendency of Appeal No. 311 of 2010, hence it is the prayer of the applicant that accompanying Appeal No. 311 of 2002 be taken up for final hearing at early date. 6. Considering the contents of the application and submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties, since accompanying Appeal is of the year 2002, and since applicant is senior citizen, and since his retirement benefits have been withheld, present application is 3 Cri.A.883.11 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. Court’s or Judge’s Orders allowed in terms of prayer clause [B] thereof, and it is directed that Appeal No.311 of 2002 be fixed for final hearing on 18th April, 2011, and present application stands disposed of accordingly. SD/- [SHRIHARI P.DAVARE, J.] MTK