APPA.1496-10 - 1 - VPH IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 1496 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 77 OF 2007 Sopan M. Patil ...Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra ...Respondent *** Mr. Mukarand Panchakshri i/b Sandeep K. Shinde, for the Applicant. Mr. P. S. Hingorani, APP for the Respondent-State. *** CORAM: V. M. KANADE J. DATE : DECEMBER 6, 2010 P.C. 1. This is an application for granting stay to the order of conviction dated 11th January, 2007, passed by the Special Judge, Niphad, district Nashik. By the said order, the applicant was convicted for the offences punishable under S. 7, 13(1)(d) read with S. 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. In view of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of K.C. Sareen, Appellant vs. CBI, Chandigarh, Respondent [(2001) 6 SCC], it is not possible to stay the order of conviction. Hence, APPA.1496-10 - 2 - the criminal application is dismissed and accordingly disposed of. 2. However, the hearing of the appeal is, however, expedited. Place the Criminal Appeal on final hearing board in the week commencing from 31st January, 2011. [ V. M. KANADE J.]