Sandip Prakash Sontakke v. State Of Mha. Thr. Pso Mehkar Tq.Mehkar Dist.Buldhana

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

CRIMINAL APPLICATION (BA) NO. 1047 OF 2022 Sandip Prakash Sontakke Vs.

State of Maharashtra, through PSO, Mehkar, Dist. Buldhana _____________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders.

and Registrar's Orders.

Shri S.V. Sirpurkar, Advocate for applicant(s)/appellant(s). Shri A.R. Chutke, APP for non-applicant/respondent. CORAM : G.A. SANAP, J.

DATE : NOVEMBER 10, 2022.

Learned advocate for the applicant submits that liberty to prefer fresh bail application, if charge is not framed, was granted by this Court while disposing of his earlier bail application. Learned advocate submits that on the date of the said order the charge was framed but somehow or the other this fact could not be brought to the notice of the Court. It therefore goes without saying that the charge has been framed in the case. The learned Judge has submitted his report with regard to the stage and progress of the trial. 2.

Learned advocate for the applicant seeks leave to withdraw the application. Learned advocate submits that considering the facts of the case, the trial Court may be directed to expedite the hearing of the trial. He further submitted that this is a case of double murder.

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The learned Additional Sessions Judge has stated that in charge-sheet the prosecution has cited 31 witnesses. The learned Additional Sessions Judge in his report dated 13.09.2022 has stated that six to nine months period would be required for completion of the trial.

4.

In the facts and circumstances and particularly considering the serious nature of the crime, learned trial Judge shall dispose of the case expeditiously and in any case within period of six months by strictly following mandate provided under Section 309(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 5.

The application stands disposed of as withdrawn. JUDGE Wagh