1 appa1330.10.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Application No. 1330 of 2010 IN Criminal Appeal No. 297 of 2006 Aalu Ratan Pawar ..Applicant v/s. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent Mr. S.N. Bhosale-advocate for the applicant. Mr. A.S.Gadkari-APP for the State. CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR & A.P. BHANGALE, JJ DATED :- NOVEMBER 18, 2010. P.C. In this application filed through jail for early hearing of the Appeal, it is stated that the Applicant is almost 66 years of age. However, Learned APP on the basis of instructions of Jailor-II Mr. G.A. Mankar states that as per the official record the Applicant is only around 50 years of age. 2. In the circumstances, request for early hearing of the Appeal under 2 appa1330.10.sxw category senior citizen cannot be accepted. Insofar as the other category of appeals pertaining to ‘convicts in jail’ have been treated as expedited category as per the present assignment. However, the oldest appeal pertaining to that category which is already on Board is of year 2002. It is not possible to jump the queue of appeals which are older than the present appeal, pertaining to year 2006 onwards. 3. Accordingly, Application is rejected. It will be, however, open to the Applicant to apply for parole-furlough leave, which request can be considered in accordance with law. 3. Court expresses word of gratitude for the able assistance given by the Learned Amicus Curiae. 4. Copy of this order be forwarded to the Applicant who is in jail. (A.P.BHANGALE, J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J)