Bombay High Court
RUPESH KRISHNARAO MARNEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The High Court held that it may issue a directive to the Special Judge to dispose of the pending case within six months to safeguard the right to a speedy trial.
Summary
The petitioner, Rupesh Krishnarao Marne, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking an expedited hearing of Special MCOC Case No. 07 of 2015, which had been pending since 2015. The petition argued that the prolonged delay violated the right to a speedy trial. The Court, after hearing the respondent State of Maharashtra’s counsel, considered whether it could issue a directive to the Special Judge to dispose of the case within a fixed period. Finding no substantive objection to such a direction and emphasizing the need for timely justice, the Court allowed the writ petition. It ordered that the Special Judge dispose of the case as early as possible, preferably within six months of receipt of the order, and thereafter disposed of the petition itself.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can direct a Special Judge to dispose of a pending criminal case within a specified time frame to ensure a speedy trial.
Subjects
- criminal writ petition
- speedy trial
- case management
- Special MCOC case
- judicial direction
- high court order
Judgment
18-WP-88-2020 (CR).doc
S.S.Kilaje
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 88 OF 2020
Rupesh Krishnarao Marne … Petitioner
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
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SONALI by
Digitally signed
SONALI
SATISH Date:
SATISH KILAJE None for Petitioner.
KILAJE 2026.08.12
16:49:47 +0530
Mr. S.R.Agarkar, APP for the Respondent-State.
_________________________________________________________________
CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 11th AUGUST, 2026.
P.C. :
1. None for the petitioner.
2. Heard learned APP.
3. By this petition, the petitioner is seeking to expedite the hearing
of Special MCOC Case No. 07 of 2015 within a time bound period. As the
Special MCOC Case No. 07 of 2015 is pending since year 2015, I pass
following order.
ORDER
(i) Writ Petition is allowed.
(ii) The learned Special Judge shall dispose of Special
MCOC Case No. 07 of 2015 as early as possible
preferably within six months after receipt of this
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order if not disposed earlier.
4. Petition is disposed of.
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
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