IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2275 OF 2009 Nihal Ahamd Hafiz Wahid …Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra . …Respondents. ----- Mr. H.T. Dedhia, APP for the State ---- CORAM: A.S. OKA, J. DATE: 9TH JULY, 2009. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned APP for the State. The application is forwarded through jail. The applicant was arrested on 16th January, 2007.He has stated that he is in custody from that day. 2. There are older cases pending before the concerned Court where accused are in jail. The concerned court is bound to give priority to the hearing of the cases wherein accused are in jail. However, if there are cases of accused who are in jail for longer time, concerned Court will have to give priority to such cases. With this direction, the application is disposed of. A copy of this order shall be forwarded to the applicant in jail. JUDGE