Anil Anandrao Barde v. State Of Mah. Thr. Acb Nagpur

Judgment wp 809.2022.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 809 OF 2022 Anil Anandrao Barde aged about 58 years, Occupation : Service R/o. Sarveshri Nagar Plot No.50, Bharatwada Road, Kalamna, Nagpur .. Petitioner

Versus

State of Maharashtra Through ACB Nagpur .. Respondents Mr. Prakash Naidu, Advocate for petitioner.

Mr. I. J. Damle, A.P.P. for sole respondent.

CORAM

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SUNIL B. SHUKRE AND M. W. CHANDWANI , JJ.

DATED :

09/12/2022 ORAL JUDGMENT Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by the consent of the learned counsel appearing for the parties. (2) An alternate prayer has been made by way of an amendment carried out to this petition today and it is about disposal of the discharge application (Exh.27) in a time bound manner by the concerned Court, which appears to be pending for last six years.

Judgment wp 809.2022.odt (3) We are of the view that this alternate prayer would serve the cause of justice and therefore, we direct the concerned Court i.e. the Court of 6th Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur, on whose file this case is pending to hear and dispose of the discharge application(Exh.27) in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and in any case within three months from the date of appearance of the petitioner and also the co-accused before him. (4) The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Court on 3rd January, 2023. The petitioner shall inform his co-accused to remain present before the concerned Court on the said date. We also request learned APP to inform the concerned Investigating Officer to ensure that the co-accused attends the concerned Court. (5) Writ Petition is partly allowed in above terms. (6) Rule made accordingly.

[ M. W. CHANDWANI, J. ] [ SUNIL B. SHUKRE, J. ] KOLHE CHANDRAKANT KOLHE 17:07