vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.980 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.980 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.980 OF 2008 Balu @ balasaheb Baban Waghire ... Applicant V/s. State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr.J.B. Kocheta for Applicant Mrs.A.A. Mane, APP, for Respondent CORAM: SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. MHATRE, J. MHATRE, J. DATED: APRIL 2, 2008 APRIL 2, 2008 APRIL 2, 2008 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . This application challenges the order dated 11.3.2008 by which the adhoc District Judge-4 and additional Sessions Judge, Pune has directed that the bail application of the applicant be placed before the District Judge No.5 and accordingly disposed of the application. This order has been passed although by an administrative order dated 29.1.2008, the Principal District Judge and Sessions Judge, Pune had directed the adhoc District Judge-4 to dispose of the bail application in accordance with law. An earlier bail application filed by the accused was decided by the same learned Judge and it is in these circumstances, the Principal District Judge has directed that the bail application be placed before the same learned Judge. These directions were passed although the case had already been filed. In fact, there is an office order : 2 : dated 29.1.2008 which directs that second bail application be assigned to the same Court which had disposed off earlier applications. 2. In these circumstances, the order passed by the adhoc District Judge-4 is set aside and he is directed to hear the bail application No.623 of 2008 on merits. 3. Criminal Application stands disposed of.