1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.745 OF 2005 (For adducing additional evidence) IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.629 OF 2001 (against conviction) Vijay Pralhad Warbhuvan Applicant vs. 1. The Senior Inspector of Police, Trombay Police Station and anr. Respondents Mr.N.V.Pradhan i/b. Mr.R.B.Mokashi for the applicant. Ms.U.V.Kejriwal, Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. CORAM : R. M. LODHA & R. S. MOHITE,JJ. DATED : 3rd March 2005 P.C. Heard. 2. By this criminal application, the following prayers are made by the applicant: a) That the applicant be allowed to adduce additional evidence of an expert in the field of Forensic Science in his defence. b) The appeal of the applicant be placed for hearing and final disposal at an early date. c) For such other reliefs look into the facts and circumstances of the case. 3. As to whether the applicant should be allowed to adduce additional evidence of an expert in the field of 2 Forensic Science at the appellate stage can only be considered at the time of hearing of the appeal. 4. We, accordingly, direct that the application in so far as prayer (a) is concerned is kept pending for consideration at the time of hearing of appeal. 5. We find from our hearing board that the appeals of the year 2001 have already been posted for hearing. After the present board of criminal appeals for hearing is over, we grant liberty to the applicant to apply for fixation of date of hearing of the appeal. . Order accordingly. (R.M. (R.M. (R.M. LODHA,J.) LODHA,J.) LODHA,J.) (R.S. (R.S. (R.S. MOHITE,J.) MOHITE,J.) MOHITE,J.)