Muttukumar Stephan Nadar And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION VASANT ANANDRAO IDHOL CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.3330 OF 2025 by VASANT ANANDRAO IDHOL Date: 2026.03.10 18:52:35 +0530 Muttukumar Stephan Nadar & Anr.

...Applicants V/s.

State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Mr.Abhishek Kulkarni with Mr.Sagar Wakale for the Applicant. Ms.S.K. Gajare, APP for the State - Respondent. Mt.Amarsinh Deshmukh, PSI, Sahar Police Station is present in Court.

CORAM : R.M. JOSHI , J.

DATE : 10TH MARCH, 2026.

P.C. :- 1.

Learned counsel for the Applicants submits that the Applicants are behind bar for last six years and the trial has not commenced, as not a single witness has been examined by the prosecution till date. It is his submission that apart from the merits of this case, on this ground itself, the Applicants are entitled for bail.

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Learned APP on instructions from the Investigating 1/2

14-ba3330-25.doc Officer, who is present in Court, makes a statement that charge has already been framed and tomorrow before the Trial Court, the informant would be examined. She further makes a statement on instructions that the trial would get over within a period of six months from today.

3.

Considering the prima-facie material on record and the statement made by the learned APP of conclusion of the trial within a period of six months from today, this Court finds not appropriate to grant bail at this stage. However, liberty is granted to the Applicants to prefer fresh application for bail if the trial is not concluded within a period of six months from today.

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