sns 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.862 OF 2011 Rakesh R. Sharma ..Applicant. v/s. The State ..Respondent. Mr. J.D.Sawant, adv. for the Applicant. Mr. Y.M.Nakhwa, APP for the respondent/State. CORAM : J.H.BHATIA, J. DATE : 14th September, 2011 PC : 1 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2 This is the second application for bail in crime no.283/2010 registered with Rabale police station for the offences punishable under Section 302 r/w 34 of the IPC. Previous application was rejected by this Court on 8th February, 2011 after going to the merits of the case. I find no change in the circumstances, therefore, bail can not be granted. 3 The learned counsel for the applicant contends that the applicant is in jail for the last about one year and three months and the trial has not yet commenced. According to him, charge is already framed. 4 Application for bail stands rejected. 5 However, the learned Sessions Judge Thane shall expedite the trial of the case and dispose off the same as early as possible and sns 2 preferably by the end of January, 2012. (J.H.BHATIA, J.)