mpt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.5040 OF 2009 Baba Gabriel Huns Maban ... Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent ... None for the applicant. Mr.S.N.Gawade APP for the State. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATED : 21st November 2009 P.C. 1. The applicant is not present as he has filed application through jail. Heard learned APP for the State. 2. The grievance of the applicant is that he is in jail since 13th November 1995 and the Bail Application which he has filed before the learned Court of Sessions is not decided for a period of more than five months. In view of the facts stated in the application for bail, a copy of which is annexed to the application, and considering the fact that the bail application is pending for a period of more than five months and the applicant is in jail for 14 years, it is appropriate to direct the Court of Sessions to decide on its own merits the application for bail made by the applicant expeditiously if it has not been done so far. 3. Accordingly, the application is allowed. The Addl. Sessions Judge before whom the Bail Application is pending in respect of Sessions Case No.139 of 2007 is directed to hear and decide the bail application expeditiously and in any event within four weeks. Yadi be sent to the concerned Addl.Sessions Judge. (D.G. KARNIK,J.)