( 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 JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO.1360 OF 2008 BAIL APPLICATION NO.1360 OF 2008 BAIL APPLICATION NO.1360 OF 2008 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.701 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.701 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.701 OF 2007 IN IN IN SPL.N.D.P.S.CASE NO.35 OF 2003 SPL.N.D.P.S.CASE NO.35 OF 2003 SPL.N.D.P.S.CASE NO.35 OF 2003 Mr.Christan Odiwake Aneadum .. Applicant V/s 1.Air Intelligence Unit, Mumbai 2.State of Maharashtra .. Respondents Mr.S.S.Sarpande for the Applicant. Mr.Y.M.Nakhwa, APP for the State. Mr.Rancis Saldanha, Sp.P.P. CORAM : CORAM : CORAM : R.V.MORE, J. R.V.MORE, J. R.V.MORE, J. DATE : 24TH FEBRUARY, 2009. DATE : 24TH FEBRUARY, 2009. DATE : 24TH FEBRUARY, 2009. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. This application is taken by the Applicant for enlarging him on bail and in the alternative for fixing an early date of hearing. The learned Counsel for the Applicant Mr.Sarpande however does not press prayer for bail in case the Appeal is expeditiously heard. 2. Applicant is convicted for an offence punishable u/s.8(c) read with Sec.21 of the N.D.P.S.Act, as well as for an offence punishable u/s.28 read with Sec.23, 21 and 8(c) of the N.D.P.S.Act, and is sentenced to suffer R.I.for 10 years on each count. 3. The Applicant is a foreign national. He has already undergone six years of imprisonment. In this view of ( 2 ) the matter, Appeal deserves to be heard on priority basis. Office is therefore directed to fix the Criminal Appeal No.701 of 2007 on board for final hearing in a week commencing from 27th April, 2009. 4. Application stands disposed of accordingly. (R.V.MORE, J.) (R.V.MORE, J.) (R.V.MORE, J.)