Sanjay Vishwanath Sawant v. The State Of Maharashtra

54-BA-1302-2025 (CR).doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1302 OF 2025 Sanjay Vishwanath Sawant ...Applicant

Versus

The State Of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Mr. Pramod Pandey a/w Mr. Dilip Tripathi, Advocate for the Applicant.

Dr. A. A. Takalkar, APP, for the Respondent - State. CORAM :

SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE :

29th SEPTEMBER 2025 P.C.:

IRESH MASHAL 1.

Heard learned counsel for the applicant.

Digitally signed by IRESH MASHAL Date:

2025.09.30 17:48:00 +0530 2.

Learned APP tendered affidavit-in-reply. It is taken on record.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicant is behind bar for more than 15 months. Yet the charge has not been framed.

4.

Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the Iresh 1/2

54-BA-1302-2025 (CR).doc applicant, call the report from the concerned Judge as to why the charge is not framed when the applicant is behind the bar for more than 15 months.

5.

Registrar (Judicial-II) to call report from the concerned judge by the next date.

6.

Investigating officer shall file valuation of the seized property of the applicant by the next date.

7.

Stand over to 14th October 2025.

[SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.] Iresh 2/2