The High Court of Mumbai criminal appellate jurisdiction rejected the bail application of the accused, noting sufficient evidence of rape and complicity. The Court directed the Trial Court to expedite the trial as an expedited case.
Bail application rejected; Trial directed to be concluded expeditiously as High Court Expedited Case.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MUMBAI
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2090 OF 2005
Sikandar Manu Patel.
... Petitioner
vs.
The State of Maharashtra.
... Respondent.
Mr.Milind Deshmukh, for the Petitioner.
Mr.V.B.Konde-Deshmukh, A.P.P. for the State-Respondent.
CORAM: A.M.Khanwilkar,J .
DATED: 4th April, 2005 .
P.C .:-
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no reason to depart from the conclusion reached by the Lower Court for rejecting the prayer for bail of the present applicant. Hence, the application is rejected.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should grant bail to the accused considering the evidence of rape and assault on family members.
Sikandar Manu Patel
The State of Maharashtra
A.M.Khanwilkar
As recorded by the court registry
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