Abhijeet Pradeep Khandagale v. State Of Maharashtra
NISHA SANDEEP CHITNIS Date: 2024.09.11 18:00:09 +0530 NISHA SANDEEP CHITNIS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.758 OF 2023 Rupesh Rajendra Khandagale ...Applicant
Versus
State of Maharashtra
...Respondent
WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.230 OF 2024 (FOR INTERVENTION) IN CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.758 OF 2023 Abhijeet Pradeep Khandagale ...Applicant
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN IN :-
Rupesh Rajendra Khandagale ...Applicant
Versus
State of Maharashtra
...Respondent
Mr. Vinod Kashid, for the Applicant.
Ms. P. P. Shinde, A.P.P for the Respondent-State. Mr. Harshad Nimbalkar, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Satyam Nimbalkar a/w Mr. Abhishek Arote, for the Intervener in IA/230/2024. CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.
DATE : 9th SEPTEMBER 2024 1/3
P.C. :
1.
Learned Counsel for the applicant does not press this application, since this Court is inclined to expedite the trial of the applicant, having regard to the fact that the applicant is in custody for about 7 years and 2 months.
2.
Learned APP on instructions states that about 11 witnesses have been examined and that the prosecution intends to examine about 11 to 12 more witnesses.
3.
Considering that the applicant is in custody for about 7 years and 2 months, the trial Court to dispose of the said case, as expeditiously as possible and in any event before 31st December 2024. The learned trial Judge to take up the case, if necessary, on day-to-day basis, to complete the trial expeditiously.
4.
We make it clear that the prosecution nor the defence counsel will not seek any adjournment. The accused shall also be 2/3
produced before the Court either physically or through videoconferencing on the dates given by the trial Court. All parties to cooperate in the expeditious disposal of the trial. In the event, the trial is not concluded within the period as stated aforesaid, liberty is granted to the applicant to file a fresh application before the trial Court, which shall be considered, on its merits, in accordance with law.
5.
Petition is disposed of as not pressed, on the aforesaid terms.
6.
In view of the disposal of the Bail Application, the Intervention Application, being Interim Application No.230 of 2024, does not survive and the same is also disposed of. REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.
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