Rajesh Chandrakant Waghate v. The State Of Maharashtra

1_BA_3753_2024.docx Prasad Rajput 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. 3753 OF 2024 Rajesh Chandrakant Waghate .. Applicant

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The State Of Maharashtra .. Respondent ....................

 Mr. Hitendra J. Dedhia, APP for State.

 PSI - Shrikant Balaji Korewar, Malwani Police Station. ...................

CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : MARCH 03, 2025 P. C.

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Heard.

2.

This is an Application received from Jail on 03.09.2024. It has been listed for the first time after the directions to the Registry to list the pending matters received through Jail. It is seen that Applicant is arrested in a crime under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and he is incarcerated for the past 6 years 8 months and 23 days since his date of arrest i.e. from 10th June, 2018. 3.

Issue notice to the Respondents. Mr. Dedhia, learned APP waives service on behalf of Respondent-State. Learned APP is directed to take a copy of the Application from the Court record by approaching registry.

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Prima facie it is seen that trial has not yet commenced. Considering the long incarceration of the Applicant, learned APP is directed to take appropriate instructions from the concerned Investigating Officer about the precise status of the trial and apprise the Court on the next adjourned date. Learned APP is further directed to place on record a copy of the chargesheet. 5.

Considering the above position, the High Court Legal Services Committee of this Court is hereby directed to appoint Mr. Mr. Tanmay Bhave learned Advocate and Counsel practicing in this Court (Mobile No.9167012703) to represent and espouse the cause of Applicant through the Legal Aid and give his appointment letter to that effect.

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Registry is directed to provide copy of the present Application to appointed Advocate Mr. Bhave within a period of one week from today.

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The appointed Advocate on behalf of Applicant is directed to peruse the papers and to be ready to address the Court on the next adjourned date. After hearing, present Application shall be decided by this Court.

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Stand over to 13th March, 2025. To be listed under the caption 'Through Jail'.

P.R. Rajput [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]