Kiran Vijay Jangale v. Union Of India And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 720 OF 2016 Kiran Vijay Jangale ... Applicant Vs.

Union of India and another ... Respondents None for Applicant Mr. S. R. Agarkar APP for the State.

CORAM: SMT.SADHANA S.JADHAV, J.

DATED : 19th APRIL, 2017.

P.C.

1) None present for the applicant. None appeared for the applicant on 03/04/2017. Statement was made on that day by the learned counsel for the respondent that the trial has commenced and that the substantive evidence of the witnesses is being recorded.

2) In any case, the prayer in the present petition is for expediting the trial in NDPS Case No. 152 of 2014. Since the learned Special Judge is in the process of recording evidence, suffice it to direct the learned Special Judge to ism

2 42.720.16 appln make every endeavour to expedite the trial as far as possible. The learned Special Judge shall not grant unwarranted adjournments in favour of prosecution and shall further ensure that the accused are produced before the Trial on every scheduled date, failing which, the learned Special Judge to take appropriate action.

3) With these directions, application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a).

4) Application stands disposed of.

(SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV, J.) ism