Dhananjay Harsingh Batele v. The State Of Maharashtra

2024:BHC-AUG:4186 ba17.24 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 1002 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 17 OF 2024 Dhananjay Harsingh Batale

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Kachru A. Ingle APP for Respondents: Mr. Satish A. Gaikwad .....

CORAM : SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J.

DATED : 27th FEBRUARY, 2024.

PER COURT :- 1.

Heard both sides. When this court expressed disinclination to allow this application, learned advocate for the applicant, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw this application. 2.

Leave granted. The application is disposed of as withdrawn.

3.

Learned advocate for the applicant submitted the trial in the case may be expedited.

4.

Perused the papers of investigation. The file in Sessions Case No. 15 of 2021 was called. On going through the same, it appears that only one witness is examined.

5.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it

ba17.24 -2would be proper to direct the trial court to dispose of the trial as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period six months from today.

6.

Needless to mention it is sessions trial and session means once it is started it shall not be stopped till its conclusion. The trial court may impose costs if there is no co-operation on the part of the accused or the prosecution. If the co-accused remain absent, the trial court may also proceed to cancel their bails to secure their presence. The trial court is further requested to keep the matter twice or thrice in a week and conclude the trial.

7.

Learned advocate for the applicant submitted that if the trial is not concluded within six months, liberty may be granted to the applicant to file an application for bail under the caption "speedy trial". The trial court to note that speedy trial is a Constitutional right of the accused.

(SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J.) rlj/