Regular bail application dismissed as the applicant did not appear and the trial was almost over, with the accused's Section 313 statement recorded and the case listed for final arguments within days. An earlier bail application by the same applicant had been dismissed for want of prosecution.
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7.BA.2144.2024.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2144 OF 2024
Niraj Narayanji Kushwah
...Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
...Respondents
None for the Applicant.
SHRIKANT SHRINIVAS MALANI
Digitally signed by SHRIKANT SHRINIVAS MALANI Date: 2024.11.30 10:56:24 +0530
P. C. :
CORAM : MANISH PITALE, J. DATE : 29th NOVEMBER, 2024.
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was dismissed by this Court (Coram : Prithviraj K. Chavan, J.) by order dated 12th March, 2024, as there was no appearance on behalf of the applicant and it had to be dismissed for want of prosecution.
(MANISH PITALE, J.)
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1 issue framed by the court
Should bail be granted at a stage when the trial is nearly complete and the applicant's earlier bail application was dismissed for want of prosecution?
Niraj Narayanji Kushwah
The State of Maharashtra
Respondent No.2
Manish Pitale
As recorded by the court registry
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