Mubin @ Salman Kadar Shaikh v. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 56 OF 2015 The State of Maharashtra ... Appellant.

V/s.

Afzal Mutalib Usmani @ Afsar & Ors.

... Respondents.

--- WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 467 OF 2017 IN CRI. APPEAL NO. 56 OF 2015 Asif Bashir Shaikh ... Appellant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent.

--- WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 468 OF 2017 IN CRI. APPEAL NO. 56 OF 2015 Mubin Kadar Shaikh ... Appellant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent.

--- WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1063 OF 2015 WITH CRI. APPLICATION NO. 1315 OF 2015 WITH CRI. APPLICATION NO. 182 OF 2016 by Shalikram Pralhadrao Borey Date: 2018.08.29 12:11:28 +0530 Shalikram Pralhadrao 1/3

WITH CRI. APPLICATION NO. 183 OF 2016 IN CRI. APPEAL NO. 1063 OF 2015 Mubin @ Salman Kadar Shaikh ... Appellant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent.

--- Mr. Raja Thakare, Special Public Prosecutor for the AppellantState in Appeal No. 56 of 2015. Ms. Rohini Dandekar, Advocate for the Appellant / Applicant in Cri. Appeal No. 1063/2015 with Cri. Application Nos. 182/2016, 183/2016, 467 & 468/2017.

Mr. Mohammed Amin Solkar, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 15 & 16.

Mr.I.R.Khan Faiza Qureshi, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1,7 & 19.

Advocate - Tahera Qureshi I/by M.S. Ansari for Respondent No.9.

Mr. Shaikh Mohammed Sharif, Advocate a/w. Mutten Shaikh, Ansar Tamboli, Shahid Nadeem, Sajid Qureshi, for Respondent Nos. 2 to 6, 8, 10, 12 to 14, 17, 20 to 23.

--- CORAM : S. S. SHINDE And MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,JJ.

DATE : AUGUST 27, 2018 P.C.

There is consensus among the counsel appearing for the respective parties that aforesaid mentioned Criminal Appeals and Criminal Applications can be disposed of in view 2/3

of subsequent developments, after filing the aforesaid proceedings, that a Special Court is appointed under section 22 of National Investigating Agency Act, 2008. However, the learned counsel appearing for the respective applicant - accused jointly submit that the concerned court may be directed to expedite the trials, to be completed within a period of year.

In view of the fact that the Special Court is constituted under section 22 of the NIA Act, 2008, the aforesaid Criminal Appeals and Criminal Applications stand disposed of with direction that the trial is expedited. In case the trial is not concluded within a period of one year, liberty to apply for further directions. Ordered accordingly. (MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.) (S. S. SHINDE,J.) .....

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