Faizal Hasamali Mirza @ Kasib v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 749 OF 2024 Faizal Hasamali Mirza @ Kasib ..

Appellant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ..

Respondent ...

Mr. Mateen Shaikh with Sharif Shahikh, Muskan Shaikh, Afrin Khan and Ejaz Shaikh for the appellant.

Mr.Sandesh Patil with Mr.Chintan Shah for respondent NIA. Mr.S.V. Gavand, APP for the State.

Mr.Vinod B. Kadam, DSP, NIA, Mumbai and Inspector Mr.Akhilesh Present.

CORAM:BHARATI DANGRE & MANJUSHA DESHPANDE,JJ.

DATED: 20th AUGUST, 2024 P.C:- Learned counsel Mr.Patil appearing for respondent no.2, on instructions, inform that till date, 25 witnesses have been examined and he will obtain appropriate instructions as to how many more witnesses are likely to be examined by the prosecution.

The counsel representing the appellant however, make a serious grievance of his long incarceration of more than six years and would doubt the possibility of expeditious Tilak

2/2 27 APEAL 749-24.doc conclusion of the trial, by taking into account the snail pace with which the trial is progressing.

At the request of Mr.Patil, we deem it appropriate to adjourn the Appeal to 27/8/2024 for making appropriate statement.

(MANJUSHA DESHPANDE,J) (BHARATI DANGRE, J.) Tilak