Rajendra Chandrakant Raut v. State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 816 OF 2023 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 870 OF 2015 Rajendra Chandrakant Raut ..

Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ..

Respondent ...

Mr. Suyash More a/w Rahul Soman, for the applicant Ms. Anamika Malhotra, APP for the State.

CORAM: BHARATI DANGRE, J.

DATED : 3rd APRIL 2023 P.C:- IA No. 816 of 2023 IA No. 816 of 2023 seeks early hearing of Criminal Appeal No. 870 of 2015, in which the appellant raised the challenge to the order and judgment dated 31/07/2015 passed by the District and Sessions Judge, Pune and he came to be convicted under the provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act. The appeal is filed in the year 2015 and though the applicant is on bail, the submission is it deserves the hearing down the line 7 years considering the age of the applicant. Ashish Mhaske

2/2 12 IA 816-23.doc Considering the aforesaid, IA No. 816 of 2023 stands disposed off, by issuing the direction to the Registry to the list the appeal for final hearing in the week commencing from 24/07/2023.

( SMT. BHARATI DANGRE, J.) Ashish Mhaske