Bombay High Court

RAHUL @ POUDAT @ SUNIL NASHKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 18 March 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: R M JOSHI

Holding

The High Court granted an extension of time, ordering disposal of the case by 20 July 2026.

Summary

The applicant, Rahul @ Poudat @ Sunil Nashkar, filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court. The court considered a communication dated 1 June 2026 from the learned District Judge-3 & Additional Sessions Judge, Belapur, requesting an extension of time to dispose of Sessions Case No.18/2023. The High Court, after noting the request, ordered that the period for disposal be extended until 20 July 2026. The order also directed the registry to inform the concerned court and instructed all parties and their advocates to cooperate for an expeditious hearing and disposal. No bail was granted; the order merely extended the trial timeline.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court should grant an extension of time for the disposal of Sessions Case No.18/2023 as sought by the lower court.

Subjects

bail application
extension of time
criminal procedure
high court order
expeditious disposal

Judgment

P.H. Jayani 02 BA4286.2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4286 OF 2025

Rahul @ Poudat @ Sunil Nashkar …. Applicant
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra …. Respondent

None for the Applicant.
Mr. R.M. Pethe, APP for the Respondent – State.
Mr. Satish Nawle, PSI, Belapur Police Station, Navi Mumbai, present.

CORAM : SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
DATED : 13th JULY, 2026

P.C. :-

1. For the reasons stated in the communication dated 1 st June, 2026

received from the learned District Judge-3 & Addl. Sessions Judge, Belapur,

Navi Mumbai the period to dispose of the Sessions Case No.18/2023 is

extended till 20th July, 2026, as sought for.

2. Registry to communicate this Order to the concerned Court.

3. All parties and their Advocate shall co-operate for expeditious hearing

and disposal of the said case.

Digitally
signed by
WAKLE
WAKLE
MANOJ
MANOJ
JANARDHAN
(SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)
JANARDHAN Date:
2026.07.13
18:10:09
+0530

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