1 Amk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 996 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 240 OF 2008 Subhash Bapusaheb Patankar ... Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra and Anr. ... Respondents Ms. Prakash D. Naik for the Applicant Mr. Y. S. Shinde APP for the Respondent State. CORAM : MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, J. Dated :- 8th September, 2009. PC : 01. This application is taken out to expedite the appeal which is filed firstly on the ground that the applicant-accused is convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act by order of the Special Court dated 29th February, 2008 and secondly on the ground that the applicant-accused is facing financial crisis and so, his appeal be taken early. 2 02. Considering the pendency of the appeals in the department, this appeal cannot be taken out of the queue at present. However, the applicant-appellant has prepared a paper book. However, liberty is granted to him to move application afterwards. 03. Criminal application is disposed of. (MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.)