Alexzander Nelson Dsouza v. The State Of Maharashtra

8_ba_2377_2014.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

APPELLATE SIDE - CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.2377 OF 2014 Mr. Alexzander Nelson D'souza ... Applicant Vs.

The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent Mr. Kaushik M. Mhatre for the Applicant.

Mrs. A.A. Mane, APP for the Respondent-State. Mr. S.B. Kilye, Sr.P.I. Presently attached to V.P. Road Police Station, Mumbai-4, present.

CORAM: P.D. KODE, J.

DATED: JANUARY 7, 2015.

P.C:

1.

Upon learned APP, on instructions from I.O., making a statement that charge-sheet has been filed on 5.1.2015, the learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that instead of pressing for bail today he is making a limited request for expediting the trial, making it time bound and granting liberty to the Applicant to renew the prayer for bail if the trial is not completed within the stipulated period. It is submitted that the Applicant is in custody since 2012. Since every accused in custody has right of an early trial and the Applicant is in custody since 2012, the request deserves consideration. 2.

The application is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.

Megha 1 of 2

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The Trial Court is directed to complete the trial as expeditiously as possible and, in any event by the end of 30.6.2015. The Applicant on his part shall cooperate for expeditious disposal of the trial, as ordered. If the trial is not completed by aforesaid date, saving just exceptions, liberty to the Applicant to renew the prayer for bail. (P.D. KODE, J.) Megha 2 of 2