IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.398 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1342 OF 2004 Irfan Abdul Gafar Akbani .. Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra .. Respondents Mr.Sagar Kasar for the Applicant. Mrs.M.H.Mhatre, A.P.P.for the State. Ms.Shradha Hingase i/b.Mr.U.R.Mankapure for Respondent. CORAM : A.R.JOSHI, J. DATED : APRIL 17TH, 2009. P.C. It is the application for return of muddemal property preferred by the Applicant who is prosecution witness No.8 in criminal case which was lodged against the original accused for the offences punishable under section 406 and 407 of Indian Penal Code. Said criminal case ended in the acquittal of the accused. However, all the muddemal property was directed to be confiscated to the State. Against the said order of acquittal, State Government have preferred 1 separate appeal and which is already admitted and ready for final hearing. In the opinion of this Court, at the final hearing of such criminal Appeal, it would be appropriately decide as to whom the muddemal property should go and hence, there is nothing in the present application so as to allow the same. 3. In view of the above, the present criminal application is dismissed and accordingly disposed of. (A.R. JOSHI, J.) 2