The High Court Criminal Appellate Side considered an application by a trial accused in custody for expediting his pending Sessions Case. The Court directed the Trial Court to expeditiously decide the case to prevent prejudice due to prolonged trial.
Direction to the Trial Court to expeditiously decide the Sessions Case.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 63 OF 2015
Santosh Mulchand Jaiswal.
... Applicant.
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra.
... Respondent.
Miss. Rohini Dandekar, appointed Advocate for the Applicant. Mrs. Sangeeta D. Shinde, APP for the State.
CORAM : P.V. HARDAS &
Dr. SHALINI PHANSALKAR-JOSHI, JJ.
MARCH 10, 2015.
P.C. :-
This Application has been sent by the Applicant from Jail praying for issuance of necessary directions for expediting the Sessions Case against the Applicant before the Sessions Court at Dhidoshi. According to the Applicant he is an accused in Sessions Case No. 185 of 2011 pending on the file of the Sessions Court at Dhindoshi. According to the Applicant, up till now only three witnesses have been examined. The Applicant is in custody since 27.6.2011 and the trial is likely to prolong and as a result of the delay in the conclusion of the trial, the Applicant stands to be prejudiced.
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(DR.SHALINI PHANSALKAR-JOSHI, J.) (P.V. HARDAS, J.)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to issue directions to the Trial Court to expedite the pending Sessions Case against the custodial applicant.
Santosh Mulchand Jaiswal
The State of Maharashtra
P.V. Hardas
Dr. Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi
As recorded by the court registry
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