IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4583 OF 2003 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.779 OF 2003 Ramchandra Mallappa Banne ...Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent ...... Mr.Shailesh Kantharia for Applicant. Ms.M.M.Deshmukh, A.P.P. for Respondent. ...... CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. NOVEMBER 22, 2005. NOVEMBER 22, 2005. NOVEMBER 22, 2005. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. By this Application, Applicant prays that the operation of the impugned Judgment and Order dated 19th May 2003 be suspended/stayed till the hearing of the appeal. Essentially, the Applicant has approached this Court for the above said relief on the assertion that the Applicant was in Government service and because of the conviction : 2 : recorded against him, he has been terminated from services. That, by itself, cannot be the basis to stay the operation of order of conviction and sentence. The Applicant is already on bail. 2. In the circumstances, this application is disposed of with direction to expedite the hearing of the appeal, as I am informed that the Appeal is otherwise ready for hearing. I am also informed that paper book in the appeal is already prepared by the Applicant/accused. Hence, that order. A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.