SRJ 1 1-appp-1274-10.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLLICATION NO.1274 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.369 OF 2010 Sunil B. Kaushik .. Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent. Mr.S.R.Chitnis, Sr. Advocate i/b. Mrs. Vrihsali Raje, for Applicant. Mr. S.S.Pednekar, APP for State-Respondent. CORAM : D.D.SINHA & A.P.BHANGALE,JJ. DATE : 18th OCTOBER, 2010. P.C.:- 1 Heard the learned counsel for the Applicant. Criminal Application No.1274 of 2010 is for bail. The learned counsel has brought to our notice order dated 7th May, 2010 passed by the Division Bench of this Court, which reads as under:- Admit. This is a unique case where the case was pending for 20 years. It is at the instance of accused no.1 that this Court gave a direction to the trial Court to dispose of SRJ 2 1-appp-1274-10.sxw the case expeditiously and in a time frame. Accordingly, the Session s case was disposed of and the appellant is convicted. The appellant has challenged the said judgment and order. In the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, therefore, we are of the opinion that this appeal must be finally decided. 2 The learned counsel for the Applicant states that the papers book is ready and matter can be heard finally. The learned counsel prays that the Criminal Appeal may be placed for final hearing on coming Monday i.e. on 25th October, 2010. 3 Looking to the circumstances of the above matter, we are keeping the Criminal Appeal for final hearing on 25th October, 2010. We dispose of the Criminal Application No.1274 of 2010 at this stage and directs the Registry to place the Criminal Appeal No.369 of 2010 at serial no.1 under the caption for final hearing on Monday the 25th October, 2010. (D.D.SINHA,J.) (A.P.BHANGALE,J.)