Tukaram Bahu Mohol v. Yerwada Central Jail And ANR.

46-ba-2472-2021.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO.2472 OF 2021 Tukaram Bahu Mohol ...Applicant vs.

Yerwada Central Jail, Pune and Another

...Respondents

Mr. Balasaheb Deshmukh, for the Applicant Mrs. M.R. Tidke, APP, for the State.

Mr. S.J. Khot, PSI, Wadgaon, Maval police station present. CORAM :

N. J. JAMADAR, J.

DATE :

JUNE 27, 2022 P.C.:

1.

Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the State.

2.

This application is preferred to enlarge the applicant on bail in Sessions Case No. 337 of 2015 pending on the file of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Vadgaon Maval, Pune arising out of C.R. No. 13 of 2015 for the offences punishable under sections 302, 307, 498(A), 323, 504 and 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

3.

On the previous date, the Court was informed that the trial has commenced and seven witnesses were examined. Learned APP was thus requested to take instructions.

4.

Learned APP, on instruction, states that seven witnesses have been examined. The Sessions Case No. 337 of 2015 is now posted on Vishal Parekar ...1

46-ba-2472-2021.doc 8th July, 2022. Five to six more witnesses are likely to be examined on behalf of the prosecution. It is further submitted that the charge was framed on 23rd February, 2016.

5.

In the backdrop of the aforesaid facts, it would be in the fitness of things to request the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Vadgaon Maval to complete the trial in Sessions Case No. 337 of 2015 as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of four months from 8th July, 2022, the date on which the Sessions Case No. 337 of 2015 is scheduled to be listed. 6.

The application stands disposed with liberty to the applicant to apply, in the event the trial is not completed within the aforesaid period.

7.

This Court has not entered into the merits of the matter and the application is disposed for the reason that trial has commenced and a number of witnesses have already been examined. (N. J. JAMADAR, J.) Vishal Parekar ...2