1 HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1388 OF 2004. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1388 OF 2004. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1388 OF 2004. Josef @ Dennis Xavier Vaz. ...Applicant. V/s. State of Maharashtra. ...Respondent Ms. Pranali Kakade, advocate appointed for applicant. Shri V.B.Konde-Deshmukh, APP for respondent. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR,J CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR,J CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR,J DATE : MAY 4, 2005 DATE : MAY 4, 2005 DATE : MAY 4, 2005 P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- 1. This application is through jail. Ms Pranali Kakade appears for applicant as amicus curiae.. Prayer in this application is essentially for expediting the trial. The learned APP states on instruction that this application was sent through jail by the petitioner as back as 9th September, 2003. Thereafter, some developments have taken place. In that the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on 31st December, 2004 and the petitioner has availed that bail order and has been so released on 31st December, 2004. 2. If it is so, no further direction is warranted in the present application. The relief of expediting the 2 trial though is independent, the issue is pending before this court, as pointed out by the learned APP. It will be open for the applicant to make appropriate representation in the said proceedings to seek direction in that behalf, if so advised. Application disposed of on the above terms. 3. The Court expresses word of appreciation for giving assistance to espouse the cause of the petitioner as amicus curiae. 4. Copy of this order be forwarded to the applicant as the application was preferred through jail.