Akash Anil Gavali v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction); Bail Application No. 5322 of 2024; Akash Anil Gavali v. The State of Maharashtra; Coram N. J. Jamadar, J.; decided 30 January 2025; bail entitlement NOT decided — application stood over to 17 February 2025; inquiry into trial stagnation: charge framed 2 June 2022 in SC No. 70 of 2021 arising out of CR No. 379 of 2021, Karad City Police Station; counsel's submission that trial made no progress as muddemal articles not produced before the Court; first bail application rejected by this Court 19 July 2022; Registrar (Judicial) directed to obtain report from Sessions Judge by 12 February 2025; keywords: bail deferral, trial delay, muddemal articles, progress report, sessions judge.
What did the court decide?
No substantive decision on bail at this hearing; the application was stood over to 17th February, 2025 pending the report from the learned Sessions Judge on the progress of the trial.