Disposed
Hansraj Dhanalal Tatwade v. the State of Maharashtra
Bombay HCAPL/155/2011
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The applicant, an accused in a decades-old trial, sought to quash charges citing delay. The court refused to quash charges due to an 11-year delay in filing the application but directed the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate to expedite the trial and conclude it by the end of 2011.
What did the court decide?
Application to quash charges dismissed; direction issued to trial court to expedite trial and conclude by end of 2011.