1 APPA 885-2011 Anand IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.885 OF 2011 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.998 OF 2009 Balwant Singh Rautela .Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra .Respondent Mr.Amogh Karandikar i/b. M/s.Khandeparkar & Associates, Advocate, for the Applicant Mrs.S.D.Shinde, APP, for the Respondent - State CORAM : R.C.CHAVAN, J. DATE : 25TH AUGUST, 2011 P.C. . Heard the learned Counsel for the respective parties. 2. This is an application for fixing a date for hearing of an appeal against acquittal of the applicant. The applicant contends that his promotion is due and he is to retire in the year 2012 and because of the pendency of the appeal, he is not getting his dues. There are older cases of the year 1991 2 APPA 885-2011 onwards awaiting hearing. Many of the appeals are against convictions and therefore, need urgent attention of this Court. In view of this, it is not possible to take up this case for hearing at least for a few years more. 3. Criminal Application is, therefore, rejected. The applicant may re-new his request after one year. (R.C.CHAVAN, J.)