Ramesh Bajirao More v. The State Of Maharashtra

Nisha Sandeep Chitnis by Nisha Sandeep Chitnis Date: 2018.07.16 06:25:59 +0530 1/3 nsc.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.1219 OF 2018 Ramesh Bajirao More ...Applicant

Versus

State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Mr.S.D.Chavan, for the Applicant.

Ms.Pallavi Dabholkar, A.P.P for the Respondent-State. CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE, J DATE : 05th JULY, 2018 (IN CHAMBERS) P.C. :

1.

Learned Counsel for the Applicant, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw this Application.

2.

The trial of the Applicant was already expedited by this Court vide order dated 12th April, 2017, passed in Criminal Bail Application No.16 of 2017. Vide the said order, the learned Judge was to make an endeavour to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible and preferably

2/3 within one year from the date of receipt of the order. It appears that although charge was framed on 13th July, 2017, not a single witness has been examined, till date. It appears from the Roznama that the fault for delay in trial, cannot be attributed solely to the Applicant, as the prosecution is also responsible for the delay, inasmuch as, the Applicant was not produced on some of the dates given by the trial Court. 3.

Learned APP makes a statement that the police will make every attempt to produce the Applicant - Accused, before the learned Sessions Judge, as and when directed by the trial Court and on every date of hearing. Statement accepted. Learned APP to communicate the above order to the Reserve Police Inspector, Satara Headquarter, who will ensure that the Applicant - Accused is produced before the learned Sessions Judge, on every date of hearing.

4.

Considering the peculiar facts of the case, the learned Judge to make an endeavour to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible. .

3/3 5.

If, for no fault of the applicant, the trial does not conclude within a reasonable period, the Applicant is at liberty to file a fresh application seeking his enlargement on bail, which will be considered on its own merits.

6.

Accordingly, the application is disposed of as withdrawn on the aforesaid terms.

(REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.)