MP 1 BA1584_11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.1584 OF 2011 Rajeev Hariram Chimnani ... Applicant Versus State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Smt. Farhana Shah, appointed Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. Y. M. Nakhwa, APP for the Respondent State. CORAM : J. H. BHATIA, J. DATE : 22ND DECEMBER 2011 P. C. : The applicant has submitted this application through jail for bail on the ground that his repeated applications are rejected with the direction to complete the trial at the earliest. However, there is no progress in the trial. The status report was called from the concerned Additional Sessions Judge, Thane. It shows that the charge is framed but the trial has not made any progress. The applicant and some other accused are in jail since March 2009 for the offences under Sections 420, 255, 260, 467, 468, 470, 471 r/w. Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and allegation is that he and some other accused cheated Syndicate Bank and obtained huge loan on the basis of the false documents. The learned APP, on instructions, makes a statement that on some dates, the Advocate for the accused had not appeared before the trial Court. However, it appears that the trial Court has not fixed the matter for trial and only for hearing of Exh.45, the matter is being adjourned from time to time. This is not proper. 2. Taking into consideration the gravity of the matter, the bail application is rejected. However, the Additional Sessions Judge, Thane is hereby directed MP 2 BA1584_11 to expedite the trial and dispose of the case by the end of March, 2012 without fail and submit a report accordingly. The matter be taken up for trial on day- to-day basis and no adjournment should be granted to either of the parties unless it is absolutely necessary. 3. Accused be informed accordingly. (J. H. BHATIA, J)