Sahil Khan Rashid Khan v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail application disposed of as withdrawn; speedy trial held to be right of the accused; expedition directions to Sessions/Trial Court: conclusion within one year, priority to matters already expedited by Supreme Court or High Court, dates twice or thrice weekly, sessions trial not to be interrupted once begun; fresh bail liberty if trial crosses one year, to be decided on own merits; adjournments barred absent extreme urgency or reasonable ground; jail authority/escort party accountability via Chapter X Indian Penal Code 1860 and Chapter XIII Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023; heavy costs for non-cooperation by defence advocates or public prosecutor; Sahil Khan Rashid Khan v. State of Maharashtra; Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench; Sanjay A. Deshmukh J.; 06-10-2025; 2025:BHC-AUG:27930.
What did the court decide?
No bail relief granted; leave to withdraw the application granted and the application disposed of as withdrawn. Expedited-trial directions issued to the Trial Court: conclusion within one year, hearings twice or thrice weekly, continuity of the sessions trial once begun, renewal-bail liberty on failure to conclude within a year (to be decided on merits), restriction on adjournments, and accountability measures (warning/statutory action against jail and escort authorities under Ch. X IPC 1860 / Ch. XIII BNS 2023; heavy costs for non-cooperation by advocates or public prosecutor).