Akbar @ Sheru S/O Gaffar Sayed v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 18 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 106 OF 2024 Akbar @ Sheru S/o Gaffar Sayed

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Prashant P. Giri APP for Respondents: Mrs. M.L. Sangit .....

CORAM : SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J.

DATED : 2nd SEPTEMBER, 2025.

PER COURT :- 1.

Perused the communication seeking extension of time. The learned Judge, seized with the matter, has requested for extension of time for six months to conclude the trial in sessions Case No. 147 of 2023. The time as sought for is extended by way of last chance, with following directions:- i) The learned Extra Joint Additional Sessions Judge, Nanded is directed to keep the matter at least twice in a week and conduct the trial in view of literal sense of word "session". Needless to state that the session means once it is started it shall not be stopped.

ii) If the concerned advocates are not helping or prolonging the

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iii) If the accused are not produced by the jail authority or escort is not provided, the court is directed to conduct the meeting and to inform them that court can take action as per Chapter X of I.P.C. i.e. the contempt of lawful authority of public servant for not following the directions of the authority. The learned court may record the evidence through video conferencing and conclude the trial as early as possible.

iv) The learned Registrar (Judicial) of this Court is directed to communicate this order to the concerned Court immediately. v) Parties to act on authenticated copy of this order. (SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J.) rlj/