Payal Vikrant Soni v. State Of Maharashtra

Shantanu Dhudum 10-BA-897-2022.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 897 OF 2022 Payal Vikrant Soni ...Applicant

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State Of Maharashtra

...Respondent

----- Mr. Satish B. Patil for the Applicant.

Ms. P. N. Dabholkar, APP, for the Respondent No.1-State. Mr. Omneel A. Jadhav for the Respondent No.2. ----- CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

by SHANTANU SHANKARSA DHUDUM Date:

2023.09.04 17:57:38 +0530 SHANTANU SHANKARSA DHUDUM DATE : 1st SEPTEMBER 2023.

P.C. :

1.

Heard learned counsel for the Applicant, learned APP and learned counsel for Respondent No.2 for sometime. 2.

After hearing learned counsel for the Applicant, when this Court was not inclined to grant relief, learned counsel for the Applicant seeks leave to withdraw the application. 3.

Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that, Applicant is behind bar for more than 4 & 1⁄2 years and yet charges are not framed. 1/2

Shantanu Dhudum 10-BA-897-2022.doc Hence, direction be given to the trial Court to expedite the trial preferably within six months.

4.

Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the Applicant, application is allowed to be withdrawn and disposed of. 5.

Learned APP submits that prosecution is going to examine approximately 10 witnesses.

6.

As the applicant is behind bar for more than 4 & 1⁄2 years, hence learned trial Court is requested to dispose of the trial as early as possible preferably within one year after receipt this order. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.) 2/2