Hemraj Pralhad Nirmal v. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.122 OF 2016 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.275 OF 2015 HEMRAJ PRALHAD NIRMAL )...APPLICANT V/s.

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA )...RESPONDENT Shri Niranjan Mundargi, Advocate for the Applicant. Shri V.B.KondeDeshmukh, APP for the Respondent - State.

CORAM

:

ABHAY M. THIPSAY, J.

DATE :

17th MARCH 2016.

P.C. :

Heard Shri Niranjan Mundargi, the learned counsel for the applicant. Heard Shri V.B.KondeDeshmukh, the learned APP for the State.

The applicant has been convicted of an offence punishable under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and has been sentenced to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment for 2 avk 1/3

years and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-. The appeal filed by him challenging his conviction and the sentence imposed upon him has already been admitted. By this application, the applicant prays that the appeal filed by him be heard expeditiously. Shri Mundargi submitted that, the applicant, who is a Police Constable, has been dismissed from the service on account of the conviction. My attention is drawn to Exhibit A to the application.

In the peculiar facts and circumstances, it appears desirable to direct the appeal to be heard expeditiously. The learned APP has no objection if the appeal is heard expeditiously.

The application is allowed.

The hearing of the appeal is ordered to be expedited. avk 2/3

As the Record and Proceedings with paper book have been received, it is directed that the appeal be listed for final hearing in the week commencing from 6th June 2016, along with connected appeal.

The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. (ABHAY M. THIPSAY, J.) avk 3/3