( 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 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.13 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.13 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.13 OF 2009 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.478 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.478 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.478 OF 2007 Chandrakant Mahadu Mhatre & Anr. .. Applicants V/s The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr.N.Patil with Mr.V.V.Purwant for the Applicants. Mr.Y.M.Nakhwa, A.P.P.for the State. 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 out by the Applicant for fixing an early date of hearing of an Appeal. Applicants are convicted for an offence punishable u/s.307 read with Sectin 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer R.I.for for 10 years. Applicant No.1 is in custody since 30th March, 2004. Applicant No.2 was arrested on 2nd April, 2004 however, he was granted bail during the pendency of the trial and was again taken into custody after the impugned judgment and order holding him guilty. 2. The Applicants have filed affidavits of the complainant and the witnesses, showing that the Applicants and the complainant are the close relatives. By the said affidavit the complainant and the witnesses have also given "No Objection" for releasing the Applicants on bail. The bail application filed by the Applicants however has already been rejected by this ( 2 ) Court. 3. Taking over all circumstances into consideration, I am of the opinion that the Appeal deserves to be heard out of turn. Record and Proceedings, and the paper book is received. Office is therefore directed to fix the Appeal on board for final hearing in a week commencing from 8th June, 2009. 4. Application stands disposed of accordingly. (R.V.MORE, J.) (R.V.MORE, J.) (R.V.MORE, J.)