Rajendra Chandrakant Raut v. The State Of Maharashtra

rpa 1/2 7 ia 2472 2021.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2472 OF 2021 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.870 OF 2015 Rajendra Chandrakant Raut .. Applicant/Appellant

Versus

State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ......

Mr.Shriraj R. Wakale, Advocate for the Applicant/Appellant. Mr.S.V. Gavand, APP for the Respondent - State. ......

CORAM :

PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.

DATED :

MARCH 10, 2022.

P.C. :

This is an application for early hearing of criminal Appeal No.870 of 2015.

The applicant/appellant is convicted for the offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Appeal preferred by the applicant/appellant is admitted on 10th September, 2015. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant/appellant is aged about 61 years. His services are Digitally signed by RAJESHRI PRAKASH AHER Date:

2022.03.14 11:18:16 +0530 RAJESHRI PRAKASH AHER terminated. There are fnancial constrains on account of the termination of services. Appeal is pending since 2015. Hence, it may be listed for fnal hearing.

rpa 2/2 7 ia 2472 2021.doc Learned APP submitted that there are various such Appeals, and, no precedence can be given to the present Appeal. The appeal is pending since 2015. Several other Appeals relating to conviction under P.C. Act are also pending in this Court. However, considering the fact the applicant/appellant is aged about 61 years, the Appeal be listed as per the category of senior citizen. Interim Application No.2472 of 2021, stands disposed of accordingly.

(PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.)