1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MUMBAI CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.490 OF 2009 in CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.251 OF 2009 Satish Pandharinath Dhole & anr ... Applicants Vs State of Maharashtra .. Respondent. Mr.S.R.Chitnis,Senior counsel with Ms.Sunita Devgande for Applicants Mr.S.V.Gajare A.P.P.for Respondent-State CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE & MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,JJ DATED: 30TH APRIL, 2010 P. C.: 1. We have heard Mr.Chitnis the learned senior counsel with Ms.Sunita Devgande for the applicants (accused nos. 2 and 3). They pray for being released on bail during the pendency of Criminal Appeal No.251 of 2009. 2. Accused no.1-Dattatray Sakharam Khade had also 2 applied for being released on bail in Criminal Application No.377 of 2009 and it came to be rejected on 23rd April, 2009. 3. As per office report, R and P along with the paper book has been received. We have gone through the depositions of two eye-witnesses coupled with the evidence of the Medical Officer. However, at this stage, Mr.Chitnis sought leave to withdraw the application when he was informed that the paper book is ready and the Appeal could be listed for final hearing at an early date. 4. Leave granted and the application is disposed off as withdrawn. 5. Final hearing in Criminal Appeal No.169 of 2009 is hereby expedited and if the same does not reach for final hearing by 31st July, 2010, liberty to apply for fixing an early date of hearing. MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, J B.H.MARLAPALLE, J