The High Court at Bombay disposed of a bail application on the submission that the trial was delayed. The court ordered the trial judge to complete the trial by 30/06/2021.
Direction to complete trial by 30/06/2021; Application disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 406 OF 2021
Rohit Sampat Pawar.... Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra.... Respondent
Mr. Zaid Qureshi for Applicant.
Mr. H. J. Dedhia, APP for State/Respondent.
CORAM:SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.
DATE:03rd MARCH, 2021
P.C. :
1.At the outset, learned counsel for the applicant does
not press this application on merits. He states that the trial has
progressed substantially and 31 witnesses are already examined.
Only investigating officer is to be examined. He pointed out an
order dated 18/06/2019 passed by this court in Criminal Bail
Application No. 1797 of 2020. Vide that order, time was extended
by four months to conclude the trial. Even thereafter substantial
period has lapsed. As submitted by the learned counsel for the
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applicant, only Investigating Officer is to be examined, therefore,
the learned trial Judge needs to expeditiously conclude the trial.
2.Hence, the following order :
ORDER
(i)The learned trial Judge shall complete the trial
on or before 30/06/2021.
(ii)Application stands disposed of accordingly.
(SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)
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Rohit Sampat Pawar
The State of Maharashtra
SARANG V. KOTWAL
As recorded by the court registry
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