:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1018 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1018 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1018 OF 2008 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.136 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.136 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.136 OF 2007 Mr. Rico Fluor ...Applicant. v. Union of India & Anr. ...Respondents. Mr.Lalit Chari i/by Mr.Ayaz Khan & Nilopher Saiyed , advs. for the Applicant. Mrs.U.V.Kejariwal , adv. for the Respondent No.1. Mr.Y.M.Nakhawa, APP for the State. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: R.V.More,J. R.V.More,J. R.V.More,J. DATE: 19th January, 2009. DATE: 19th January, 2009. DATE: 19th January, 2009. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. This application is taken out for bail pending the final hearing and disposal of the Criminal Appeal No.136 of 2007 and in the alternative to fix the appeal for final hearing. The applicant is convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c) read with Section 8(c) of the N.D.P.S.Act and sentenced to suffer R.I. for ten years. He is further convicted under Section 23 read with Section 28 of the N.D.P.S. Act and sentenced to suffer R.I. for ten years. The applicant is in custody since 11.6.2004. The earlier :2: bail applications were not pressed as liberty was given to the applicant to apply for fixed date of hearing. The applicant is a foreign national and found carrying 6 kgs. 400 gms. of Hashish. Taking into consideration the overall circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail. However, in my considered view, the appeal deserves to be heard expeditiously. Office is, therefore, directed to fix the criminal appeal for hearing in a week commencing from 16th February, 2009. 2. Application stands disposed off. (R.V.MORE, J.) (R.V.MORE, J.) (R.V.MORE, J.)