Swapnil Sukhdeo Jadhav v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Withdrawal of bail application permitted; dismissed as withdrawn. Expedited-trial direction: Sessions trial to be concluded within one year; session once started shall not be stopped; priority to cases expedited by Hon'ble Supreme Court/High Court. Applicant in custody since 03.10.2022; six witnesses examined till 10.3.2025 per trial court order dated 5.5.2025; earlier bail order dated 12.09.2023 in Bail Application No. 1048 of 2023. Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; Sanjay A. Deshmukh, J.; dated 4 October 2025; State of Maharashtra; Swapnil Sukhdeo Jadhav.
What did the court decide?
Application permitted to be withdrawn and dismissed as withdrawn; the trial court was further directed to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible and in any case within one year, keeping the session running once started, with priority to sessions cases already expedited by the Hon'ble Supreme Court or this Court.