:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 179 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 196 OF 2007 Amit Dattatray Dighe ..Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent Mr. Nitin Sejpal and Ms. Pooja Bhojne for applicant. Mr. Swapnil Pednekar, APP for State. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE, J. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE, J. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE, J. Date : April 24, 2008. Date : April 24, 2008. Date : April 24, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. This is second application for bail. The private paper book has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant. The Registry is directed to certify the same on the basis of the R & P which has been received. 2. So far as the prayer for bail is concerned, it was submitted by Mr. Sejpal the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant has undergone almost :2: half of the sentence period and on that ground alone he should be released on bail. 3. In fact, the appeal is ready for hearing and it would be appropriate that the appeal is listed for final hearing before the appropriate court in the next week, as may be circulated. 4. The prayer for bail, in the second application, in my opinion, cannot be considered solely on the ground as mentioned above and no other reasons, which were not before me in the first order, have been raised in this application. 5. Hence, the application is rejected and the Registrar (Judicial) is directed to take appropriate steps to place this appeal for final hearing before the regular court as early as possible and on the basis of the circulation that may be granted. :3: (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.)