(-1-) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5251 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5251 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5251 OF 2005 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 808 OF 2001 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 808 OF 2001 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 808 OF 2001 Laxman Gangadhar Barde & Ors ...Applicants Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent ..... Mr. Hardas i/b P.N. Joshi, Advocate for Applicants Mr. B.H.Mehta, A.P.P. for State. ..... CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J. SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J. SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J. DATED: 26TH OCTOBER, 2005 DATED: 26TH OCTOBER, 2005 DATED: 26TH OCTOBER, 2005 P. C.:- P. C.:- P. C.:- 1. Heard both sides. 2. The learned advocate for the applicants have submitted that the applicants have been in custody for four years, hence, bail may be granted to applicants. The applicants have been convicted under Section 395 r.w. 397 of I.P.C. and sentenced to R.I. for nine years. The applicants had earlier preferred an application for bail which came to be rejected by this Court. 3. However, it is seen that Criminal Appeal No. 808 of 2001 is ready for final hearing. In this view of (-2-) the matter, I am not inclined to grant bail to applicants at this stage. However, Criminal Appeal No.808 of 2001 be placed on final hearing board in the week commencing from 14.11.2005. It is clarified that if the said appeal is not heard by the end of February, 2006, applicants are granted liberty to prefer fresh application for bail. 4. Application is disposed. ***** (-3-) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2402 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2402 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2402 OF 2005 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 808 OF 2001 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 808 OF 2001 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 808 OF 2001 Laxman Gangadhar Barde ...Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent ..... Mr. Hardas i/b P.N. Joshi, Advocate for Applicant Mr. B.H.Mehta, A.P.P. for State. ..... CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J. SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J. SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J. DATED: 26TH OCTOBER, 2005 DATED: 26TH OCTOBER, 2005 DATED: 26TH OCTOBER, 2005 P. C.:- P. C.:- P. C.:- . The applicant i.e. original accused has preferred this application through jail for early hearing of Criminal Appeal No.808 of 2001. By order dated 26.10.2005 passed in Criminal Application No.5251 of 2005, the appeal has already been directed to be placed on final hearing board in the week commencing from 14.11.2005. Thus, this application is infructuous and is disposed of as such. *****