Sachin Rajratan Pawar v. The State Of Maharashtra

ba.1069.19.26.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1069 OF 2019 Sachin Rajratan Pawar ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Mr. Satyavrat Joshi a/w Mr. Nitesh Mohite I/b Mr. Sunil Kamble for the Applicant Mr. S. S. Hulke, A.P.P for the Respondent-State API Ms. Vishakha Zende from Ulhasnagar Unit-4, Thane, is present CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

WEDNESDAY, 10 th JULY 2019 P.C. :

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that earlier bail application being Criminal Bail Application No. 2737 of 2014 was dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 3rd March 2015 and the trial of the applicant was expedited and liberty was granted to the applicant to renew his prayer for bail, if the trial did not conclude within one year. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the charge was framed on 3rd September 2016 and that the trial has not concluded till date.

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ba.1069.19.26.doc Learned A.P.P. states that the trial has commenced and till date, five witnesses have been examined and that the prosecution intends to examine 5-6 more witnesses.

As the trial has already commenced, the learned Sessions Judge is directed to conclude the same as expeditiously as possible and in any event, within six months from the date of receipt of this order, considering the fact that the applicant is in custody for more than 5 years. Learned Judge to take all steps to ensure the presence of the witnesses as well as the accused, so that, the trial can be expeditiously disposed of. All parties to cooperate in the conduct of the trial.

Application is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

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