Bharat Harisingh Ved v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICAITON NO.2251 OF 2017 Bharat Harisingh Ved ...Applicant vs.

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

---- Mr. Advait Tamhankar for the Applicant.

Ms. P. P. Shinde, APP for the State.

Mr. Sachin Kadam, PI, DCB, CID, Mumbai.

---- CORAM : SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV, J.

DATE : 8th November, 2017 P.C.:

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Heard learned counsel for the Applicant and APP for the State. This is a subsequent bail application under section 439 of Cr.P.C. The earlier application was rejected by this Court vide order dated 2/2/2017. It is a matter of record that the Applicant herein is arrested on 12/3/2015. 2.

Mr.Tamhankar, learned counsel for the Applicant vehemently submits that the Applicant has been in custody for more than 2 years and till today charge is not framed. It is also submitted that the Applicant has a good case on merits. It is submitted that he is not directly involved in the offence. It is also recorded that the Applicant was approached by the other co-accused. He had sought time to think over. Finally, the Applicant was coerced to agree with the co-accused and therefore on 11/3/2015 he had consented and accordingly a plot was hatched. All these aspects are matters of evidence and therefore at this stage, the Court is not inclined to consider the merits of the matter.

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Learned counsel for the Applicant fairly submits that the trial be expedited. It is a fair submission and the learned Special Judge in MCOC Special Case No.14/2015 is hereby requested to make an endeavour to frame charge in the present case not later than 30/12/2017. The learned Judge may further make every endeavour to expedite the trial as far as possible.

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With these directions, the application is disposed of . (SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV, J.)