1 1418.10.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1418 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.261 OF 2010 Mohamad Alihasan Ghasit Shaikh ...Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent ...... Mrs.Nasreen Ayubi, appointed Advocate for Applicant. Mr.J.P.Yagnik, A.P.P. for Respondent. ...... CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND A.P.BHANGALE, JJ. DATED:- DECEMBER 7, 2010. P.C. 1. By this Application received through jail, it is prayed that the hearing of the Appeal against conviction being Criminal Appeal No.261 of 2010 filed by the Applicant be expedited. Indeed, the said Appeal has already been admitted on 30th March, 2010. However, request for early hearing cannot be entertained as cases covered under category convicts in jail are all treated as expedited cases as per the present assignment. As of now, Appeals pertaining to year 2002 under this category are included in the final hearing board. The appeal of the Applicant pertains to year 2010 which cannot get precedence over those cases. Hence, Application rejected. 2 1418.10.sxw 2. Court expresses word of gratitude for the able assistance given by the appointed Advocate to espouse the cause of the Applicant. 3. Copy of this order be forthwith forwarded to the Applicant, who is in jail. (A.P.BHANGALE, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)