-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.6164 OF 2005 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 339 OF 1996 Smt.Ruksana Rashid Shaikh (Patel) ..Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents ... Mr.V.V.Pai Advocate for Applicant Mr.B.H.Mehta A.P.P. for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : OCTOBER 10, 2005 DATE : OCTOBER 10, 2005 DATE : OCTOBER 10, 2005 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicant i.e. original complainant, learned advocate for the respondent-original accused and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. This is an application for expediting Cri.Appeal No. 339 of 1996. Looking to the fact that appeal is pending for almost nine years, I am inclined to expedite the hearing of the Criminal -2- Appeal No. 339 of 1996. In the result, the hearing of the Cri.Appeal No.339 of 1996 is expedited. 3. Application is disposed of. [V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.]