: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.1085 OF 200 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1085 OF 200 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1085 OF 2008 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.854 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.854 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.854 OF 2005 Anand Abaji Bhise ...Applicant. v. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent. Mrs.V.R.Raje , adv. for the Applicant. Mr.Y.M.Nakhawa, A.P.P. for the Respondent/State. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: R.V.More,J. R.V.More,J. R.V.More,J. DATE: 5th January, 2009. DATE: 5th January, 2009. DATE: 5th January, 2009. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned counsel for the respective Parties. 2. The present application is taken out for fixing early date of hearing. It is pointed out that this Court by an order dated 30th November, 2006 already expedited the hearing of the appeal. It was further pointed out that applicant is of 70 years of age and, therefore, he is a senior citizen. Prosecution was of the year 1989 and ultimately, the case was committed to the Special Court in 1999, which was ended in conviction by the impugned order, which was passed on 31st August, 2005. Applicant has retired 12 years back. In view of the above facts, the case for expeditious hearing is made out. Office is, therefore, directed to place the :2: Criminal Appeal No.854 of 2005 on the board for final hearing in a week commencing from 16th March, 2009. 3. Application stands disposed off. (R.V.MORE, J.) (R.V.MORE, J.) (R.V.MORE, J.)