Sanjay S/O Gangaram Avthare v. State Of Maharashtra Thr Pso Sironcha Ps Sironcha Dist Gadchiroli

1 921-Cri.Appeal-428-25.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH, AT NAGPUR.

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.428 OF 2025 Sanjay S/o Gangaram Avthare (At Present lodged at Central Prison, Nagpur) vs.

State of Maharashtra, Thr. PSO Sironcha, PS Sironcha, Tah. Sironcha, Dist. Gadchiroli & anr. - - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - Shri H. P. Lingayat, Advocate for appellant Shri D. V. Chauhan, Senior Advocate and Public Prosecutor with Shri I. J. Damle, Additional Public Prosecutor for respondents/State. CORAM : ANIL L. PANSARE AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. DATED : 2nd December, 2025 One of the issue which is involved is pendency of trial for want of permanent Additional Public Prosecutors.

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Learned Senior Advocate and Public Prosecutor Shri D. V. Chauhan submits that corrective measures have been taken. Two Additional Public Prosecutors have been deputed. The State Government is in the process of issuing advertisement for appointment of Additional Public Prosecutors. The advertisement will be published in due course. 3.

Thus, the State Government has taken cognizance of the issue involved at the Court at Aheri.

4.

So far as present case is concerned, the appellant-original accused No.1 approached this Court seeking release on bail for delay in trial. 5.

We are informed that in view of special arrangement made, 17 witnesses have been examined till date. The trial is being taken up on daytoday basis. It appears that trial will conclude shortly. 6.

In the circumstances, we dispose of the appeal with liberty to the appellant to revive the prayer after two months if substantial progress is not achieved in time.

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Copy of this order shall be served upon the trial Court. (Raj D. Wakode, J.) (Anil L. Pansare, J.) Asmita