1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4339 OF 2005 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1027 OF 2003 Maruti @ Pintu Dattatraya Harihar Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra Respondent Mr.Umesh Manakapure h/f Mr.Ranjit More for applicant. Mr.S.S.Pednekar, APP for State. CORAM: S.S.PARKAR & ANOOP V. MOHTA,JJ. September 22, 2005. P.C.: . Heard. The earlier application for bail was rejected by this Court on 17-12-2003. The only circumstance which is pressed in service is that the applicant is in custody since the date of arrest and the earlier order was passed about one year and nine months before. . In view of the fact that the applicant and other accused are also in custody for the offence in which two murders had taken place and the applicant, along with others, has been convicted for serious offences like 396, 364 as well as 414 and 201 , this application cannot be granted but hearing of the appeal can be expedited. 2 . In the result this application for bail is rejected. However, hearing of the appeal is expedited. (S.S.PARKAR,J.) (ANOOP V. MOHTA,J.)