:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.141 OF 200 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.141 OF 200 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.141 OF 2009 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1297 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1297 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1297 OF 2007 Mrs. Agnes Ruddy Odhoch ...Applicant. v. 1. Union of India 2. State of Maharashtra ...Respondents. Ms.Nilofar Saiyed , adv. for the Applicant. Mr.Y.M.Nakhawa, APP for the Respondent/State. Ms.Poornima Kantharia, APP for Union of India. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: R.V.More,J. R.V.More,J. R.V.More,J. DATE: 9th February, 2009. DATE: 9th February, 2009. DATE: 9th February, 2009. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned counsel for the Parties. 2. Application is taken out for early date of hearing. The applicant is convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 21(c), 23(c) r/w 28, 29 read with 21(c) of the N.D.P.S. Act and sentenced to suffer R.I. for 10 years on each count. Sentences are to run concurrently. Applicant is in custody since last more than 6 years and 9 months. It is also submitted that applicant is a HIV Positive person. In these facts and circumstances, in my view, the appeal deserves to be heard expeditiously out of turn. Office is, therefore, directed to fix the Criminal Appeal No.1297 of 2007 for :2: final hearing in a week commencing from 6th April, 2009. Office is further directed to call muddemal property if the same is not received. 3. Application stands disposed off. (R.V.MORE, J.) (R.V.MORE, J.) (R.V.MORE, J.)