1 vks IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.234 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1237 OF 2005 Vilas Shankar Mokashi .Applicant -versus The State of Maharashtra. .. Respondents Shri.Kuldip S Patil,for the applicant Shri A.S. Shitole, APP for the state CORAM: R. V. MORE, J DATED: 6th March,2009 P.C. 1. The application is taken out for expeditious hearing of the appeal. The applicant is convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act and sentenced to suffer RI for l & l/2 years. The appeal is filed in the year 2005 and the same is ready for final hearing. The services of the applicant are terminated during the pendency of the appeal and therefore, severe hardship is caused to the applicant. 2. In above circumstances, in my opinion the case for expeditious hearing is made out. The hearing of the above appeal is therefore, expedited. The application is disposed of. (R.V.MORE, J)