An applicant, a senior citizen in jail for five years with declining health, sought bail on a second application. The bench found no change in circumstances and rejected the bail plea, granting leave to apply again after three months.
Application rejected; leave to move for fixed date hearing after 3 months granted.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.314 OF 2019 IN
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.890 OF 2015
Gurunath Krushna Mali
...Applicant
vs.
The State of Maharashtra
...Respondent
Mr. Rajiv Patil, Senior advocate a/w. Mr. Onkar Warange, Mr. Hasan Patel for the Applicant.
Mr. H. J. Dedhia, APP for the Respondent/State.
CORAM : B. P. DHARMADHIKARI & SMT. SWAPNA S. JOSHI, JJ. DATE : 17/06/2019.
P.C.:
. In the light of earlier order dated 27/4/2016 passed on Criminal Application No.497/2016, learned Senior Advocate submitted that the applicant has already put in about 5 years in jail, he is senior citizen and is also not keeping good health. He therefore seeks release on bail on appropriate terms and conditions.
(SMT. SWAPNA S. JOSHI, J.) (B. P. DHARMADHIKARI, J.)
Corrected pursuant to speaking to minutes order dated 8/7/2019.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the application for bail, considering the applicant's age and health, can be allowed without any change of circumstances.
Gurunath Krushna Mali
The State of Maharashtra
B. P. DHARMADHIKARI
SWAPNA S. JOSHI
As recorded by the court registry
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