- 1 - IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.297 OF 2009 APPLICATION NO.297 OF 2009 APPLICATION NO.297 OF 2009 IN IN IN CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.851 APPEAL NO.851 APPEAL NO.851 OF 2006 OF 2006 OF 2006 ............................................................. Office Notes,Office memorandum of Coram, appearances,Court’s Court’s or orders or directions Judge’s orders & Registrar’s orders. ............................................................. Mr.P.M.Khankar for the applicant Ms A.T.Javeri A.P.P. for State CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. DATE DATE DATE : MARCH 23,2009 : MARCH 23,2009 : MARCH 23,2009 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. This is an application by the appellant for fixing an early date of hearing of the Appeal against acquittal. The acquittal is for the offence under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act,1881. There are appeals against acquittal pending in this court for final hearing from the year 1989 onwards. Hence, priority cannot be given to the Appeal of the year 2006. Application is rejected. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE