1 Ladda IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.700 OF 2009 WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 884 of 2006 Dhiraj Chotelal Sharma .. Applicant/Appellant. vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent. Applicant is in jail. Mr D.P.Adsule, A.P.P. ,for the State. CORAM: : A.R. JOSHI,J. DATE : 7th July, 2009. P.C.:- 1. Heard the learned A.P.P.for the State. It is the application filed by the accused through Jail vide letter dated 17.4.2009. Earlier by an order dated 28.9.2006 his appeal was admitted. Directions were given to call for R and P. Appeal memo was filed on behalf of the applicant-accused No.2 by his learned Advocates Shri D.D.Rai and A.B.Bhoir. However, this application is preferred by the applicant- accused through jail and not through his said Advocates. By the present application, he prays for reduction of his fine amount. He was convicted for the offence punishable under 2 Section 392 r.w.s. 34 of the I.P.C.,and sentenced to suffer R.I.,for five years and fine of Rs.5,000/-in default imprisonment for one year. As mentioned in the application he is in jail since 28 th May, 2005 and considering the remission available to him, according to him, the substantive sentence of five years will come to an end by July, 2009, i.e.,by this month. Under these circumstances, the pending appeal is required to be disposed of expeditiously. Hence the appeal be fixed for hearing after two weeks. Office to inform the concerned Advocates of the appellant on record. In the mean time, the office to ascertain availability of R and P and paper book. 2. In view of above application is disposed of. 3. Appeal to come up on board after two weeks. (A.R.JOSHI,J)