Chandrakant Laxman Choukhande v. The State Of Maharashtra

901-appa-594-2015 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET No.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY.

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.594 OF 2015 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.576 OF 2015 Chandrakant L. Choukhande V/s. The State of Maharashtra Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Court's orders or directions and Prothonotary's orders Court's or Judge's orders Mr.Ajay A. Joshi, for the applicant-appellant. Mr.A.R. Patil, APP for the respondent-State.

CORAM : A.R. JOSHI, J.

DATE : 04TH AUGUST 2015 P.C.:

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant and also heard learned APP for the State. The appeal is already admitted. Appellant is convicted for the offence punishable under section 304(Part-II) and sentenced to suffer RI for 4 years and he is also convicted for the offence punishable under section 325 of Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer RI for 2 years. For offence punishable under section 427 of Indian Penal Code he is sentenced to suffer RI for 6 months and also under section 184 of Motor Vehicle Act sentenced to suffer RI for 2 months.

N.S. Kamble 1/2

901-appa-594-2015 2.

This is a case of rash and negligence driving in which 5 persons died and 11 persons got sever injuries. Applicant while driving his vehicle gave dash to three vehicles and the incident occurred at broad day light at 12.00 noon. There is report from the vehicle expert mentioning that in the vehicle was not having any mechanical defect. Considering these circumstances in the opinion of this it is not the case in which that applicant-appellant can be granted bail during the pendency of the appeal, however the applicant may file independent application for expeditious hearing. As such application is rejected and disposed of.

(A.R. JOSHI, J.) N.S. Kamble 2/2