IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.981 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s Court’s or Judge’s orders. orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ms.Rohini M. Dandekar advocate appointed for the applicant. Mr.D.P.Adsule, A.P.P for the State. CORAM CORAM CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. : A.S.OKA, J. : A.S.OKA, J. DATE DATE DATE : 11th September 2008. : 11th September 2008. : 11th September 2008. P.C.: . Heard advocate for the applicant. The applicant has filed this application from jail. He is facing trial for offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The prayer in this application is for expediting the trial on the ground that the applicant is languishing in jail from December 2006. 2. Considering the fact that the applicant is in jail, the learned Special Judge is bound to give priority to the disposal of the case. However, I am informed that there are older cases pending before the Special Courts where accused are in custody. While giving priority, the case of the : 2 : applicant cannot be given precedence over the older cases where accused are in jail for longer time. With this observation, application is disposed of. Copy of this order shall be forwarded to the applicant in jail. (A.S.Oka, J)