Lalya @ Prakash Shantaram Yewale v. State Of Maharashtra

6-ba-2089-24 Gokhale

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2089 OF 2024 Lalya @ Prakash Shantaram Yewale ..Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent ______ Mr. Vivek N. Arote for Applicant.

Mr. S. H. Yadav, APP for State/Respondent.

______ CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.

DATE : 31 JULY 2024 P.C. :

1.

Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that, this is the second time the applicant has approached this Court for his release on bail. On the first occasion, the applicant had preferred Criminal Bail Application No.418 of 2020 which was argued and when the Court expressed disinclination to grant relief, it was withdrawn. The applicant is in custody since 30.02.2018. The trial has already commenced and 7 witnesses are examined. When there is substantial progress in the trial, at this stage, making any observations would adversely affect the trial court's proceedings. Therefore, at this stage, I am not inclined to entertain this Digitally signed by VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE Date:

2024.08.01 11:57:47 +0530 VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE

6-ba-2089-24 application. However, it is expected that since the trial is a partheard trial, it takes place expeditiously and it concluded expeditiously.

2.

Learned counsel for the applicant, in this situation, does not press this application, at this stage. He submitted that, if the trial is not concluded within four months, liberty may be granted to the applicant to renew his prayer for bail. 3.

Considering these submissions, the application is allowed to be withdrawn with liberty to the applicant to approach this Court again for his release on bail, if the Trial is not over within a period of four months from today.

4.

The Trial Court is expected to conduct the Trial as expeditiously as possible and is also expected to conclude the trial within four months from today; considering that the main witnesses are already examined. Both the parties shall co-operate with the conclusion of the trial within that period. 5.

With these observations, the applicant is disposed of. (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)