:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3134 OF 2005 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 422 OF 2002 Sawlaram Arjun Kale .. Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra and anr. .. Respondents Mr. C.M. Kothari for applicant. Mr. D.R. More, APP for State. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: S.S. PARKAR & ANOOP V. MOHTA,JJ. S.S. PARKAR & ANOOP V. MOHTA,JJ. S.S. PARKAR & ANOOP V. MOHTA,JJ. Date Date Date : August 31, 2005. : August 31, 2005. : August 31, 2005. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Earlier application for bail was rejected by this court. It is argued that the applicant is in custody for a period of four and half years and the only evidence is of identification. 2. The applicant along with other accused have been convicted for a very serious offence under Section 396 of IPC i.e. murder having been committed in the course of robbery. There is also conviction for offence of rape. The hearing of the appeal is already expedited and we are informed that the appeal paper book is ready. In the circumstances, the appeal :2: is likely to come up on board for hearing. 3. Hence, this application for bail is rejected. The appeal along with the companion appeal be placed for hearing in the month of January, 2006. (S.S. (S.S. (S.S. Parkar,J.) Parkar,J.) Parkar,J.) (Anoop (Anoop (Anoop V. Mohta,J.) V. Mohta,J.) V. Mohta,J.)