: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 SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.33 OF 200 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.33 OF 200 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.33 OF 2009 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.394 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.394 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.394 OF 2007 Preetam Namdeo ...Applicant. v. Union of India & Anr. ...Respondents. Ms.Nilofar Saiyed , adv. for the Applicant. Mr.R.F.Lambay , adv. for the Respondent No.1. Mr.Y.M.Nakhawa, APP for the State. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: R.V.More,J. R.V.More,J. R.V.More,J. DATE: 19th January, 2009. DATE: 19th January, 2009. DATE: 19th January, 2009. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Application is taken out for bail pending the final hearing and disposal of the criminal appeal no.394 of 2007. The applicant is convicted under the provisions of N.D.P.S. Act 8(c) read with Section 21 of the N.D.P.S. Act and sentenced to suffer R.I. for ten years. The allegations against him are that he was found carrying 6.168 kgs. of Heroine. In that view of the matter, I am not inclined to grant bail. However, the applicant is in custody since the last more than 6 years 8 months, appeal, therefore, has to be heard expeditiously. Office, is, therefore, directed to place :2: the criminal appeal for hearing in a week commencing from 24th February, 2009. 3. Application stands disposed off with liberty to the applicant to file fresh application, in case, the appeal is not heard. Mr.Lambay the learned counsel for the respondent no.1 undertakes to inform the respondent no.1 so as to enable it to take appropriate steps in the matter. (R.V.MORE, J.) (R.V.MORE, J.) (R.V.MORE, J.)