Bombay High Court
SUNIL MURLIDHAR BHAGATversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition is allowed and the trial court is directed to dispose of the trial within one year.
Summary
Petitioner Vaishali Anil filed a criminal writ petition seeking an order to expedite a trial that has been pending since 2021. The respondents, the State of Maharashtra and several other parties, opposed the petition. After hearing both sides, the Court considered the delay and the need for speedy justice. The Court allowed the petition and directed the trial court to dispose of the pending trial as early as possible, preferably within one year of the order. The writ petition was thereafter disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the trial pending since 2021 should be expedited by a direction from the High Court
Subjects
- expeditious trial
- criminal writ petition
- delay in trial
- direction to trial court
- high court order
Judgment
57-WP-1253-2026 (CR).doc
Tikam
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1253 OF 2026
VAISHALI Sunil Murlidhar Bhagat ...Petitioner/s
ANIL VERSUS
TIKAM
The State Of Maharashtra And Ors ...Respondent/s
Digitally signed _________________________________________________________________
by VAISHALI
ANIL TIKAM
Date:
2026.09.07
13:48:57 +0530
Mr. Sudhanshu Sawant i/by R.B. Mungekar Advocate for Petitioner.
Mr. B.B. Kulkarni, APP for Respondent-State.
Mr. Santosh Pawar, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 2,3,4,13, 14 and 15.
_________________________________________________________________
CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 2nd SEPTEMBER, 2026.
P.C. :
1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and Respondent.
2. By this petition, the Petitioner is seeking to expedite the trial
which is pending since the year 2021.
3. Considering submissions of both learned counsel , I pass
following order.
ORDER
(i) Petition is allowed.
(ii) Trial Court is directed to dispose of the trial as early as
possible, preferably within one year after receipt of this order.
(iii) Writ Petition is disposed of.
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
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