- 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.4376 OF 2008 APPLICATION NO.4376 OF 2008 APPLICATION NO.4376 OF 2008 ............................................................. Office Notes,Office memorandum of Coram, appearances,Court’s Court’s or orders or directions Judge’s orders & Registrar’s orders. ............................................................. Ms Sonia Miskin 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 : APRIL 8,2009 : APRIL 8,2009 : APRIL 8,2009 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard learned Advocate for the applicant. The learned A.P.P. states that the charge was framed on 31st October 2007 The grievance of the applicant is that the case is not being heard for a long time. Therefore, prayer in this application is for expediting hearing of the case by directing day to day trial. 2. It appears that the offence alleged against the applicant is under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 It is true that the applicant is in jail from the year 2004. Priority is required to be given to the case of the applicant. - 2 - However, there are many older cases of the accused in jail are pending in the said court. The concerned court is bound to give e that priority to the hearing of those cases where accused are in jail. However, while giving priority to the cases in which accused are in jail, older case or cases where the accused are in jail for a period longer than the period for which the applicant is in jail will have to be given priority. Subject to what is stated above, the learned Judge is directed to give priority to the case of the applicant. Application is disposed of. 3. A copy of this order shall be forwarded to the applicant through the concerned officer of the jail. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE