IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.439 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.586 OF 2007 Thanabalasingam Maniam )..Applicant Versus Union of India & Anr. )..Respondents ---- Mr.Ashish Baraskar i/by Lalla & Lalla for the applicant. Mr.A.S.Shitole APP for the State. Mr.H.V.Mehta APP for Union of India. Mr.J.C.Satpute for respondent no.2. ---- Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Date : 27.08.2008. PC 1. This is an application for grant of bail. The ground argued is that the applicant is in jail for 7 years & 2 months and substantially undergone sentence of 10 years. Reliance is placed upon the Judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Mansingh V/s. Union of India Mansingh V/s. Union of India Mansingh V/s. Union of India reported in (2006) 1 Supreme Court Cases (Cri) 279. In that case bail is granted by the Apex Court on deposit of fine. In the present case, fine has not been paid. Apart from this, the Apex Court has a power under Article 142. This Court is bound by the provisions of section 37 of NDPS Act. In my view, this is not a : 2 : fit case for grant of bail. Hence, bail application is rejected. However, hearing of the appeal is expedited and the same may be fixed on the final hearing board in the week commencing 10.11.2008. (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J)