1 APPA 473/10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.473 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.143 OF 2010 Sunil Jagannath Tibe ..... Applicant. v/s The State of Maharashtra and another ...... Respondents. None appears for the applicant. Mr. Mandar Goswami for Respondent No.2. Mrs. M.R. Tidake, APP for the State. CORAM: V.M. KANADE, J. DATE : 16th November, 2010 P.C:- 1. None appears on behalf of the applicant. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Respondents. 2. This is an application filed for suspension of sentence of conviction awarded by the Special Judge in Special Case No. 117 of 2004. Perusal of the grounds disclose that the applicant has alleged that sanction was not granted by the appointing authority. In my view, on this ground, conviction cannot be suspended in view of the judgments of the Apex 2 APPA 473/10 Court in K.C. Sareen vs. CBI1 and in State of Maharashtra vs. Gajanan and another.2 3. Hence, application for suspension of sentence of conviction is dismissed. However, hearing of the criminal appeal is expedited. Applicant may file a private paper book. Place the criminal appeal on final hearing board on 15/12/2010. V.M. KANADE, J. 1 (2001) 6 SCC 584 2 (2003) 12 SCC 432