Aakash Bhaskar Shetty v. The State Of Maharashtra

5_ba_797_2022.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO.797 OF 2022 Aakash Bhaskar Shetty ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

...

Mr. Taraq Sayyed for the Applicant.

Ms A.A. Takalkar, APP for the Respondent -State. Mr. J.V. Lembhe, PSI, Anti Extortion Cell, DCB CID Unit, Mumbai, present.

CORAM: SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, J.

DATED : 4th AUGUST, 2023.

P. C. :- 1.

The matter was heard at length. When this Court expressed disinclination to grant the relief, learned counsel for the Applicant seeks leave to withdraw the application. Leave is granted. 2.

The application is dismissed as withdrawn.

3.

The Applicant is in custody since last 4 and half years. It is stated that the charge is not yet framed. Learned APP has placed on record the Roznama, which indicates that the matter was adjourned Digitally signed by MEGHA SHREEDHAR PARAB Date:

2023.08.08 10:26:44 +0530 from time and again at the request of Advocate for the Applicant /coMEGHA SHREEDHAR PARAB Megha 1/2

5_ba_797_2022.odt accused. Learned counsel for the Applicant states that the matter was earlier adjourned at the behest of the prosecution. 4.

Be that as it may, considering the fact that the Applicant is in custody since long without much progress in trial, learned Special Judge is directed to frame the charge and conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible and in any event within a period of 8 months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5.

Suffice it to say that the Applicant shall co-operate in the expeditious disposal of the trial. Leave is granted to the Applicant to renew his request if the trial is not concluded within a period of 8 months.

(SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, J.) Megha 2/2