Dhondiram Vasant Shinde v. The State Of Maharashtra

jsn APPLN No.537_2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.537 OF 2015 Dhondiram Vasant Shinde ...

Applicant Vs.

The State of Maharashtra ...

Respondent Mrs. Rohini Dandekar, Adv. for the applicant. Mrs. R.M. Gadhvi, APP for the State.

CORAM : SMT ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, J.

DATE : 20 th January, 2016.

P.C. :

1.

This is an application received through jail for expeditious hearing of the Sessions Case No.155 of 2012 pending on the file of he Sessions Court, Satara. The report was called from Sessions Judge, Satara. A perusal of the report reveals that the charge in this matter was framed on 4th January, 2014. The trial has already commenced. 5 witnesses have already been examined. The report further reveals that during the pendency of the case the present applicant who was released on bail has been arrested in some other offence and is detained in Sangli jail, due to which he was not produced before the Court by the jail authorities which has resulted in delaying the trial. 2.

The Superintendent of Satara jail is directed to produce the

jsn APPLN No.537_2015 applicant / accused before he Addl. Sessions Judge, Satara on each and every date of hearing. The learned Sessions Judge shall also explore the possibility of recording evidence of the witness through video conference, if such facility is available in Satara Jail. Considering that the case is of year 2012 and the charge is framed in 2014 the learned Sessions Judge shall endeavour to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible and in any event within a period of one year from the date of the order.

3.

The learned APP to intimate the directions contained in this order to the Superintendent of Satara jail. 4.

The application is disposed of accordingly.

( ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, J. )