IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.379 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.395 OF 2003 Govind Yeshwant Adsule .. Appellant V/s. The State of Maharashtra .. Respondents Mr.Rahul R.Singh i/b.R.R.Arjunwadkar for the Petitioner. Mr.D.P.Adsule, A.P.P.for the State. CORAM : A.R.JOSHI, J. DATED : APRIL 15TH, 2009. P.C. Heard rival submissions for some time. 2. It is the application for early hearing of criminal Appeal. By the said Appeal order of conviction and sentence of the Applicant for the offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and demand of bribe and sentencing him for two years and three years of rigorous imprisonment, is challenged. 1 3. Appellant is aged about 64 years and he is on bail. Appeal is of the year 2003. Presently, Appeals of the year 1995 in which Appellants are on bail are being taken up for final hearing. There is nothing to take different view in the present case though, the Applicant is senior citizen, mainly as he is on bail, hence, nothing to allow the present Application and the same is dismissed and disposed of accordingly. (A.R. JOSHI, J.) 2