: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.161 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.161 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.161 OF 2009 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.31 OF 2004 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.31 OF 2004 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.31 OF 2004 Shantaram Ramakant Taitwale ...Applicant. v. State of Maharashtra ...Respondent. Mr.Milind Deshmukh , adv. for the Applicant. Mr.A.S.Shitole, APP for the Respondent/State. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: R.V.More,J. R.V.More,J. R.V.More,J. DATE: 20th February, 2009. DATE: 20th February, 2009. DATE: 20th February, 2009. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. The above appeal is filed by the State against the order of Special Judge recording the applicant’s acquittal under Section 7, 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Appeal is pending since 2004. The applicant is retired during the pendency of the appeal on 31st October, 2008. In spite of the order of acquittal by the Sessions Court, the applicant is not getting retirement benefits. The applicant has to maintain his aged mother and young daughter suffering from mental disease. 2. In above facts and circumstances, I am of the opinion that case for early hearing is made out. Office remark also shows that appeal is ready for final :2: hearing. Office is, therefore, directed to fix the appeal for final hearing in a week commencing from 16th April, 2009. (R.V.MORE, J.) (R.V.MORE, J.) (R.V.MORE, J.)