Court rejected bail application due to 20-year delay in trial caused by applicant's default. Ordered trial completion by 31.12.2014; liberty to renew bail if delayed.
Bail application dismissed; direction to trial court to complete trial by 31.12.2014 with liberty to renew prayer thereafter.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO.2338 OF 2014
Subhash Shivlal Ghamendkar .Applicant
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra .Respondent
Mr.R.S.Kadam, Advocate, for the Applicant Mrs Rutuja Ambekar, APP, for the Respondent - State
P.C.
. Heard.
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on the part of the applicant to attend the said proceedings.
to the trial Court to make the best endeavour to commence and complete the trial by the end of 31.12.2014. In the event of trial being not complete by the said date, liberty to the applicant to re-new prayer for bail.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether to exercise discretion to grant bail in circumstances where proceedings have been lingering due to applicant's default.
Whether to direct completion of trial within a specified time frame to secure future bail rights.
Subhash Shivlal Ghamendkar
The State of Maharashtra
As recorded by the court registry
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