1 srk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY Appellate Side Criminal Application No.536 of 2009 In Criminal Appeal No.107 of 2006 Mehtab Alam Lalai Choudhari Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra Respondent Mr.Deepak Khushwa with Mr.R.G.Gadgil and Mr.V.V.Ingawale for applicant. Smt.V.R.Bhosale, APP for State. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & SMT.ROSHAN S. DALVI,JJ. July 28, 2009. P.C. 1. Heard Mr.Khushwa with Mr.Gadgil, the learned counsel for the applicant. This is the second application for being released on bail. Similar prayer was made in Criminal Application No. 757 of 2007 which came to be rejected on 18/7/2007. He filed Criminal Application No.248 of 2009 and prayed for early hearing of the appeal but the application was rejected on 6/3/2009. 2. The State has filed affidavit in reply and has pointed out 2 that after the first application for bail was rejected, there is no change in circumstances and, therefore, this application must be rejected. 3. It was contended by the learned counsel for the applicant that he has been in custody from 29/5/2001 and, therefore, pending the appeal he deserves to be released. 4. We do not find any merit in the contentions advanced before us and we are satisfied that the second application does not make out any special reasons for the applicant being released on bail pending Criminal Appeal No.107 of 2006. The application is rejected. However, hearing in Criminal Appeal No.107 of 2006 is hereby expedited. (SMT.ROSHAN S. DALVI,J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE,J.)