Roshan Vijay Ugale v. The State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Pso, Ps, Mangrulpir, Dist. Washim

2025:BHC-NAG:8652

(1) 925.ba.662.2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (BA) NO.662 OF 2025 Roshan Vijay Ugale Vs.

State of Maharashtra, through Police Station Officer, Police Station, Mangrulpir, District Washim -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. S. D. Chande, Counsel for the applicant.

Mr. Anant Ghogre, APP for non-applicant/State. CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.

DATED : 22/08/2025 1.

The application is for grant of bail.

2.

Heard learned Counsel for the applicant. The reply filed by the State shows that 14 witnesses are already examined and only 4 witnesses are remain to be examined. It seems that the trial is at the verge of the conclusion. In view of that, the observation of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of X Vs. State of Rajasthan & Anr. in Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No.13378 of 2024 wherein the Hon'ble Apex Court observed that ordinarily in serious offences like rape, murder, dacoity, etc., once the trial commences and the prosecution starts examining its witnesses, the Court be it the Trial Court or the High Court should be loath in entertaining the bail application of the accused.

(2) 925.ba.662.2025 3.

In the present case, the prosecution has already examined 14 witnesses and only 4 witnesses are remain to be examined and therefore, considering the fact that the applicant is behind bar since 10.04.2021, the trial Court can be directed to dispose of the trial at the earliest. In view of that, the trial Court shall dispose of the trial within six months. Liberty is granted to the applicant to approach to this Court after six months, if the trial is not concluded.

4.

The application is disposed of as withdrawn.

(URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.) Sarkate