Shivam Bharat Magar v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail application dismissed as withdrawn; Bombay High Court, Coram Manish Pitale, J., order dated January 16, 2025. Applicant Shivam Bharat Magar vs. State of Maharashtra and another. Investigation complete, charge-sheet filed listing only 14 witnesses; trial Court directed to frame charge at earliest and complete trial within one year; liberty reserved to applicant to apply for bail afresh if no substantial progress in trial within six months, delay not attributable to applicant. Keywords: bail withdrawn, expedited trial, one-year timeline, fresh bail application, charge-sheet, 14 witnesses.
What did the court decide?
The bail application is dismissed as withdrawn, the applicant's counsel having sought permission to withdraw when the Court was not inclined to grant relief. ¶¶12