APPA. 1356-11 - 1 - VPH IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 1356 OF 2011 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 90 OF 2009 Dada Yeshwant Bhondawe ... Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. S. P. Kalel, for the Applicant. Mrs. P. H. Kantharia, APP for the Respondent. CORAM : V. M. KANADE, & M. L. TAHALIYANI, JJ. DATE : NOVEMBER 17, 2011 PC: 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the applicant and the learned APP appearing on behalf of the respondent. The applicant has sent the letter through jail in which he has made a request that taking into consideration his advanced age, the hearing of the appeal may be expedited. The applicant is 70 years of age. That being the position, in our view, it would be appropriate if hearing of the appeal is expedited. The criminal application is accordingly allowed & disposed of. 2. Place Criminal Appeal No. 90 of 2009 on final hearing board in the week commencing from 12th December, 2011. [M. L. TAHALIYANI, J.] [ V. M. KANADE, J.]