Bombay High Court
ANKIT GIRIDHARILAL VADHWANA AND OTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition is allowed and the magistrate is directed to decide the case as early as possible.
Summary
The petitioner, an accused in RCC No. 295 of 2023 pending before the 5th Judicial Magistrate First Class, Panvel, has been incarcerated since January 2023 with no progress in the trial. He filed a criminal writ petition seeking a direction from the High Court to expedite the pending trial. The respondent State opposed the petition. The Court, noting the prolonged detention and lack of trial progress, allowed the petition and directed the magistrate to decide the case as early as possible. No specific statutes or precedents were cited. The petition was consequently disposed of in favor of the petitioner.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can issue a direction to a Judicial Magistrate to expedite a pending criminal trial to ensure a speedy trial.
Subjects
- criminal procedure
- speedy trial
- writ petition
- judicial delay
- expeditious trial
Judgment
58-WP-3358-2026 (CR).doc
Shubhada S Kadam
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3358 OF 2026
Ankit Giridharilal Vadhwana ...Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent/s
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Mr. Maruti Parshuram Mhavarkar, Advocate for Petitioner.
Mr. B. B. Kulkarni, APP for Respondent-State.
PSI-Gupta, NRI Sagri, Police Station, Navi Mumbai, present.
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CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 11th SEPTEMBER, 2026.
P.C. :
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for
respondent-State.
2. By this petitioner, the petitioner is seeking a direction to
expedite R.C.C. No. 295 of 2023 pending before the learned 5th Judicial
Magistrate First Class, Panvel, District Raigad.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner
is an accused in the said case and is behind bars since January 2023 and
there is no progress in the trial. Hence, requested to expedite the matter.
Digitally
4. Learned APP submitted that appropriate orders be passed.
signed by
SHUBHADA
SHUBHADA SHANKAR
SHANKAR KADAM
KADAM Date:
2026.09.12
15:40:28
5. I have heard both learned counsel. As the petitioner is behind
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bars since 2023 and there is no progress in the trial, I pass following
order:
ORDER
(a) The petition is allowed.
(b) Learned 5th Judicial Magistrate First Class, Panvel, District
Raigad shall decide the pending R.C.C. No. 295 of 2023 as
early as possible.
The petition is disposed of accordingly.
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
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