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Mohd. Usman Abid Hussain Siddique v. the State of Maharashtra

Bombay HC3 Feb 2021BA/324/2020

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What is this about?

Criminal bail application filed by an applicant where trial court had previously allowed withdrawal with a deadline. The applicant complained of trial delay despite near completion. The court permitted withdrawal of the bail application but directed the trial court to conclude the trial on or before 31/03/2021.

What did the court decide?

Permission granted for withdrawal of bail application. Trial court directed to complete trial on or before 31/03/2021.

Mohd. Usman Abid Hussain Siddique Vs the State of Maharashtra — Bail and Remand | Bombay HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 324 OF 2020

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Mohd. Usman Abid Husain Siddique

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.... Applicant

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Versus

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The State of Maharashtra

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.... Respondent

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Ms. Priyanka Dubey for Applicant.
Mr. S. H. Yadav, APP for State/Respondent.

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CORAM:SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.
DATE:03rd FEBRUARY, 2021

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P.C. :

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1.This is an application for bail. The applicant had

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earlier approached this court vide Criminal Bail Application

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No.123 of 2019. This court vide order dated 16/08/2019 had

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passed following order:

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“1. Learned APP makes a statement that the trial has already begun and two witnesses are already examined.

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2. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that at
this stage she does not press this application.
However, if the trial is not over within a reasonable

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Gokhale

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period, liberty may be granted to the applicant to
approach this court again for his release on bail.

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3. Considering these submissions, the application is
allowed to be withdrawn with liberty to the
applicant to approach this court again for his release
on bail, if the trial does not conclude within a period
of four months from today.

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4. The learned trial judge shall make efforts to
conclude the trial before that because two witnesses
are already examined.

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5. With these observations, application is disposed
of.”

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2.Today, the learned counsel for the applicant makes a
grievance that, after this order was passed there was hardly any
progress in the trial and till today only three witnesses are
examined. However, she submits that, now, only investigating
officer’s evidence is required to be recorded.

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3.Shri. Yadav, learned APP states that, therefore, instead
of entertaining this bail application, at this stage, the trial court
can be directed to complete the trial as it is nearing its end.

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4.On this suggestion, the learned counsel for the

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applicant prays for withdrawal of this application with a request
that trial court be directed to complete the trial within a shortest
possible time.

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5.Considering this reasonable approach of the learned
counsel for the applicant, permission is granted to withdraw this
application. However, the trial court is directed to complete the
trial on or before 31/03/2021.

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6.The application is disposed of accordingly.

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(SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)

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Mohd. Usman Abid Hussain Siddique v. the State of Maharashtra

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