The High Court directed the Sessions Court at Kolhapur to commence and complete the trial of offences under IPC and Arms Act by 31.03.2015. The applicant was granted liberty to renew the bail prayer if the trial deadline was not met.
Direction to complete trial by 31.03.2015 and liberty to renew bail prayer if not done.
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BA 2198-14.odt
Anand
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO.2198 OF 2014
Popat Shripati Gaikwad .Applicant
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra .Respondent
Mr.S.A.Ingawale, Advocate, for the Applicant Mrs A.A.Mane, APP, for the Respondent - State
P.C.
. Heard.
states that instead of pressing the prayer for
bail, he is making limited request for expediting the trial, making it time bound and granting him liberty to re-new the prayer for bail, if the trial is not over within the stipulated period.
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BA 2198-14.odt
17.06.2014. Since every accused in custody has
right of early trial, request deserves consideration.
with session case rising out of C.R.No.63 of 2014 registered with the Panhala Police Station for the offences punishable under
Sections 143, 147, 148, 149, 302, 323, 324, 354, 504 & 506 of the Indian Penal Code & under Section 3, 25(1) of the Arms Act is
hereby directed to make the best endeavour to
commence and complete the trial as expeditiously as possible and in any event before 31.03.2015. The applicant on his part shall co-operate for expeditious disposal of the trial as ordered. Liberty to the applicant to re-new the prayer for bail, if the trial is not over within the stipulated period.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the trial court should be directed to complete the trial by a specified date with liberty to renew bail.
Whether the applicant is entitled to expeditious trial after having been in custody since June 2014.
Popat Shripati Gaikwad
The State of Maharashtra
As recorded by the court registry
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