Pratap Vrajlal Zaveri v. The State Of Maharashtra And ORS

Dusane 1/2 apl770.2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.770 OF 2016 Shri. Pratap Vrajlal Zaveri ....

Applicant Vs.

State of Maharashtra & Ors.

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Respondents Mr. Varad Deore a/w Mr. A.A. Gore, Advocate for the Applicant. Ms. Anamika Malhotra, A.P.P. for respondent- State. Coram : Smt. R.P. SondurBaldota, J.

Date : 14th February, 2017 P.C.

This application challenges the order dtd. 30th November, 2006 to the limited extent of imposition of condition for return of the property. The condition imposed is of furnishing an Undertaking that the applicant shall produce the property, which are diamonds worth Rs.35,15,150/- as and when required by the court. In the alternative, the applicant seeks expeditious hearing of the trial with a direction to dispose the same off in a time bound manner.

2).

The first prayer, obviously cannot be granted because the applicant cannot be permitted to dispose off the articles of howsoever of high value returned to him only for the purpose of custody pending the trial. As regards the alternative

Dusane 2/2 apl770.2016 prayer, Ms. Malhotra, the learned APP states that the trial is now at the fag-end and only two witnesses i.e. a panch and Investigating Officer remain to be examined. The next date of the trial is 20th February, 2017. In the circumstances, the application is therefore dismissed.

(Smt. R.P. SondurBaldota, J.)