:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4577 OF 2004 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.659 OF 1993 PANDHARINATH RAGHUNATH SHELKE ...Applicant. V/s The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent. --- Mr. Nitin Pradhan with Smt. S.D. Khot for the applicant. Mr. R.Y. Mirza, APP for the respondent - State. CORAM: V.M.KANADE,J. DATE: 25th October, 2004. PC:. 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant and the leanred APP for the respondent - State. 2. This is an application for fixing an early date of hearing. It is submitted that the appellant is 73 years old and the appeal is pending since 1993. 3. Considering the fact that the appellant is 73 years of age and he is already retired from service on 30/9/1990, appeal is fixed for final hearing on 02/11/2004. 4. Leave to amend. :2: 5. Application is disposed of in the above terms. V.M.KANADE, J.