Prashant Mehta v. The State Of Maharashtra

108-APPLN-467-2025.doc Rohit Ghuge IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 467 OF 2025 Prashant Mehta ... Applicant

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The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Rizwan Merchant a/w Mr. Manish Bhatia a/w Ms. Minal Chandani a/w Mr. Rajesh Ranglani a/w Ms. Khushboo Goklani and Mr. Mohit Jagiari, Advocate for the Applicant.

Smt. R. D. Humane, APP for Respondent-State.

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CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 23rd FEBRUARY 2026 P.C. :

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned APP for the respondent-state.

2.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has suffered contralateral by-pass surgery. Out of five witnesses, three witnesses have been examined and only two witnesses have remained to be examined. Hence, it is requested to allow the application. 3.

Learned APP submits that, the trial is in progress and requests to reject the application.

4.

I have heard both learned counsel.

5.

Considering the medical condition of the applicant and already

108-APPLN-467-2025.doc Rohit Ghuge three witnesses have already been examined, I pass following order:

O R D E R

(i) The application is allowed.

(ii) The Trial Court is requested to expedite the trial and dispose of the matter as early as possible.

(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)