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 JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1357 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1357 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1357 OF 2008 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 330 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 330 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 330 OF 2008 Nirmal Virendranath Kar ...Applicant (Orig.Accused) vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents Mr.Vikas Shivarkar for the Applicant. Mr.S.S. Pednekar, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : DECEMBER 18, 2008 DATED : DECEMBER 18, 2008 DATED : DECEMBER 18, 2008 P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- 1. This is an application for bail. The first application was rejected on 14th October, 2008 on merits. 2. Counsel for the applicant submits that the hearing of the appeal may be expedited. 3. The hearing of the appeal, accordingly, is expedited. The application, accordingly, is disposed of. Liberty is granted to the applicant to prepare a private paperbook and apply for a fixed date of hearing. - 2 - Liberty is granted to the applicant to file a fresh bail application if the appeal is not heard within a reasonable period of time. (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.)