1 pdp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 153 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 711 OF 2004 Shabirkhan Chandkhan ..Applicant Vs. State of Maharshtra ..Respondent Mr. Uday Warunjikar for applicant. Mrs. S.D. Shinde, APP for State. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & SMT. ROSHAN DALVI, JJ. July 24, 2009. P.C. 1. Heard Mr. Warunjikar the learned counsel for the applicant. By this application the applicant is praying for being released on bail pending his Criminal Appeal No. 711 of 2004. 2. We have noted that similar prayer made by the applicant was turned down by this court in Criminal Application No. 2383 of 2004 by a reasoned order dated 6/7/2004. The applicant has made an alternative prayer for fixing Criminal Appeal No. 711 of 2004 for final hearing at an early date. We have noted that the appeal is not yet ready for hearing. 2 3. We do not see any changed circumstances to entertain this application and hence the same is hereby rejected. 4. Criminal Appeal No. 711 of 2004 is directed to be listed for final hearing board as soon as it is ready. (SMT. ROSHAN DALVI,J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE,J.)