1 Cri-A-4784-10.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Mhi CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4784 OF 2010 Rajendra Kumar alias Raju Jagannath Patel ... Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. Jagdish Choudhary,Advocate, for the applicant. Smt. S.D.Shinde, APP, for the respondent - State. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE : 3rd December, 2010. P.C. 1. Heard. 2. The present applicant, who is accused No.2,was previously granted bail but he was absconding for about 3 - 4 years and then since August 2010, he is in custody as he was arrested on non-bailable warrant issued by the Court. He seeks bail. 3. The learned Counsel for the applicant contended that for last more than two years, there is no progress in the trial. In fact, the applicant himself was responsible for the delay because he was absconding. It is reported that another accused No.3 is also absconding. 2 Cri-A-4784-10.sxw 4. In view the circumstances, the application stands disposed of with the following direction :- The application for bail stands rejected. The trial Court shall expedite the hearing and dispose of the matter before the end of February, 2011. (J.H.BHATIA,J.)