Ashraf Saba Shahid Shaikh v. The State Of Maharashtra

ba.32.19.22.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 32 OF 2019 Ashraf Saba Shahid Shaikh ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Mr. Mubin Solkar with Ms. Zara S. I/b Ms. Tahera Qureshi for the Applicant Ms. P. P. Shinde, A.P.P for the Respondent-State Mr. Sanjay S. Sable from Kongaon Police Station, Bhiwani, Thane City, is present CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

WEDNESDAY, 26 th JUNE 2019 P.C. :

Learned A.P.P, on instructions, states that the trial has commenced and one witness has been examined, till date. She submits that prosecution intends to examine 15-20 more witnesses. Learned A.P.P states that she has no objection, if the trial is expedited. In view of the statement made by the learned A.P.P, learned counsel for the applicant does not press this application and seeks leave to withdraw the same.

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ba.32.19.22.doc Accordingly, the application is disposed of as withdrawn. Since the applicant is in custody for the last five years and since trial has commenced, it would be appropriate to direct the learned Sessions Judge to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible and in any event, within nine months from the date of receipt of this order. All parties to cooperate in the conduct of the trial. In the event, the trial does not conclude during the said period, the applicant is granted liberty to file a fresh application. REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

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