[1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1153 OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1153 OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1153 OF 2006 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.375 OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.375 OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.375 OF 2006 Jivashri @ Santosh Prasad Naidu ..Applicant V/s The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent. Mr. Khan Abdul Wahab for the applicant. Mrs. M.M. Deshmukh, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : J.H. BHATIA, J. CORAM : J.H. BHATIA, J. CORAM : J.H. BHATIA, J. DATE : 17TH JANUARY, 2007. DATE : 17TH JANUARY, 2007. DATE : 17TH JANUARY, 2007. P.C. . Mr. Khan, learned Counsel for the applicant, makes a statement that if final hearing of Criminal appeal can be expedited, the applicant may not press this application. It appears that the record and proceeding is already received. The present applicant is in custody for about two and half years, while the total sentence awarded to him is R.I. for 7 years. Therefore, it will be in the interest of justice to expedite the final hearing of the appeal. 2. The application stands disposed off, as [2] withdrawn with the direction that Criminal Appeal No. 375/2006 be expedited. The office shall prepare paper book at the earliest and in any case, within two months. Thereafter, the matter be listed for final hearing. (J.H. BHATIA, J.) (J.H. BHATIA, J.) (J.H. BHATIA, J.)