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.1356 OF 2007 APPLICATION NO.1356 OF 2007 APPLICATION NO.1356 OF 2007 Madhukar Swami Palleria : Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra : Respondent Mr.Taraq Sayed for the applicant. Ms.M.H.Mhatre, APP, for the State. CORAM CORAM CORAM : J.H.BHATIA, J. : J.H.BHATIA, J. : J.H.BHATIA, J. DATED DATED DATED : 14th March, 2008. : 14th March, 2008. : 14th March, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. This is the second application for bail filed by the applicant/accused. His earlier application for bail was rejected on 23rd January 2007. After some discussion at the Bar, learned Counsel for the applicant does not want to press this application. However, he makes a request that the appeal filed by the applicant may be heard at the earliest. 2 2. It appears that the applicant was arrested on 16th December 2004 and he is in jail continuously. It means he has already undergone the sentence of more than three years and three months. He has been awarded R.I. for ten years with fine. It will be in the interest of justice to expedite the hearing and dispose of the appeal as early as possible. The applicant may move the Court dealing with final hearing of appeals for early hearing. 3. In case, appeal of the applicant is not disposed of finally within one year from this date, he shall have liberty to move a fresh application for bail. 4. With the aforesaid directions, this application for bail stands disposed of. [J.H.BHATIA,J] [J.H.BHATIA,J] [J.H.BHATIA,J]