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 JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 520 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 520 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 520 OF 2009 Ahmed Abdul Muqeet Khan ...Applicant vs. Union of India & Anr. ...Respondents Mr.Anil Lalla i/b. M/s.Lalla & Lalla for the Applicant. Mrs.P.H. Kantharia for Union of India. Mr.Rajesh More, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : FEBRUARY 10, 2009 DATED : FEBRUARY 10, 2009 DATED : FEBRUARY 10, 2009 P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- 1. Heard Counsel for the applicant and Counsel for Union of India. 2. This is an application for bail. The applicant has been arrested for commission of the offences punishable under Section 29 read with Section 8(c) and 21(c) read with Sections 25 and 27 of the NDPS Act. 3. It is an admitted position that the trial against the applicant has commenced and the prosecution has examined four witnesses. The trial court has recorded that the prosecution wishes to examine in all 9 to 10 witnesses out of 33 witnesses which are cited by - 2 - them in the list of witnesses to be examined by the prosecution. 4. That being the position, in my view, at this stage, inspite of considering the application of the applicant on merits, it would be appropriate to direct the trial court to decide the case, expeditiously, in any event, within a period of four months from today. In my view, under the circumstances, it is not necessary to interfere with the order passed by the Sessions Court rejecting the application for bail. If the trial is not over within period of four months, liberty is granted to the applicant to apply for bail. 5. The application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.)