Najar Mohammad Shaikh v. State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3983 OF 2022 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.223 OF 2003 Najar Mohammad Shaikh .... Applicant versus State of Maharashtra .... Respondent .......

• Ms. Ashwini Jadhav i/b. Anita A. Agarwal, Advocate for Applicant.

• Mr. S. R. Agarkar, APP for the State/Respondent.

CORAM

: SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.

DATE : 09th JANUARY, 2023 P.C. :

1.

This is an application for fixing the Appeal for final disposal. Learned counsel states that the Appeal is pending since 2003. The Applicant is the only surviving convict. He was not even the main accused. Since last 19 years, he is suffering because of financial difficulties.

Digitally signed by MANUSHREE V NESARIKAR Date:

2023.01.10 16:53:58 +0530 MANUSHREE V NESARIKAR 2.

Considering the grounds raised by learned counsel for the Applicant in this application, the office is directed to place Nesarikar

2 / 2 14-IA-3983-22-APEAL-223-03.odt the Criminal Appeal No.223 of 2003 on the weekly final hearing board commencing from 06/02/2023. Learned counsel for the Applicant is given liberty to mention the matter for final disposal once it is listed on final hearing board, if it does not reach within a reasonable time.

3.

The application is disposed of.

(SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)