Ashpak @ Sannu Rabiullah Khan v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.2547 OF 2018 Ashpak @ Sannu Khan .... Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent .......

• Mr.Amit Munde, Advocate for Applicant.

• Ms.S.S. Kaushik, APP for the State/Respondent. CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.

DATE : 24th JUNE, 2019 P.C. :

1.

Vide order dated 24/04/2017 this Court (Coram : Smt.Revati Mohite Dere, J.) in Criminal Bail Application No.2383/16 had directed the learned Trial Judge to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible and in any event before June 2018.

2.

The learned Counsel for the Applicant states that the trial has not concluded during that period. However, as on today two prosecution witnesses are already examined. The learned Counsel submits that if further directions are given to fix some Nesarikar

2 / 2 54-BA-2547-18.odt time limit for conclusion of the trial, he shall not press the present bail application on merits. In view of these submissions and in view of the order already passed by this Court previously, I am inclined to issue further directions for conclusion of the trial. Hence, the following order :

ORDER

(i) The learned Trial Judge shall make efforts to conclude the trial not later than six months from today.

(ii) If the trial is not so concluded, the Applicant is at liberty to renew his application for bail. (iii) It is clarified that if the trial is prolonged because of the conduct of the Applicant, then that liberty shall not operate in this Case.

(iv) Application stands disposed of accordingly.

(SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)