David Murgesh Devendran v. State Of Maharashtra

44.BA.1962.24.doc Ajay IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1962 OF 2024 David Murgesh Devendran .. Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ....................

 Mr. Saurabh D. Butala, Advocate for Applicant.  Ms. Savita M. Yadav, APP for Respondent - State. ....................

CORAM

: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : APRIL 03, 2025.

P.C.:

1.

Heard Mr. Butala, learned Advocate for Applicant and Ms. Yadav, learned APP for Respondent - State.

2.

Present Applicant is languishing in jail for the past more than 10 years which is seen from the record of the case. Co-accused in the same crime has been enlarged on bail by order dated 11.01.2023. In that order, direction has been given by the Court to expedite the trial. It is also seen that in a previous Bail Application which came to be rejected by this Court on 08.04.2019, the Trial Court has given a specific direction considering the period of long incarceration suffered by the Accused persons to expedite the trial and conclude on or before 05.12.2019.

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In that view of the matter, learned Prosecutor shall apprise the status of the trial, equally Mr. Butala, learned Advocate for the Applicant shall check online status of the trial and apprise the same to the Court tomorrow.

4.

Considering the long incarceration of the Applicant, present Application shall be heard and decided tomorrow itself. 5.

Stand over to 04th April, 2025. To be placed under the caption 'First on Board'.

[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] Ajay by AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Date: 2025.04.03 18:19:01 +0530 AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE