MP 1 BA1539_11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1539 OF 2011 Mohan Karamsingh Chavan ... Applicant Versus State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. Priyal G. Sarda, Advocate for the Applicant. Smt.P.P.Shinde, APP for the Respondent-State. CORAM : J. H. BHATIA, J. DATE : 14TH DECEMBER 2011 P. C. : The report from the Sessions Court reveals that there are in all 8 accused persons and accused No.8, who is on bail, is absconding. One of the accused is in Sangli jail and remaining accused are in Yerwada jail in Pune. The learned Additional Sessions Judge has stated that, on 03.12.2011, all the seven accused persons were produced and charge is framed against them, while the case against the absconding accused is separated. 2. In view of the fact that the accused persons are in jail for last about four and half years, and the trial did not commence till report was called by this Court, the explanation of the learned Additional Sessions Judge for the delay in trial is not satisfactory. The Courts should be more sensitive to the matters where the accused persons are in jail for a long time. Anyhow, looking to the gravity of the offence of dacoity with murder, I am not inclined to grant bail to the applicant. However, it is necessary to dispose of the case at the earliest. 3. Therefore, the application for bail stands rejected with a direction to the 13th Additional Sessions Judge to expedite the Sessions Case No.769 of 2009 and dispose of the same as early as possible, and in any case, by the end of MP 2 BA1539_11 March 2012. The trial Court shall report disposal of the case as soon as the case is disposed of. Once the trial is commenced, it should continue day-to- day and prosecution shall produce the witnesses without fail. Similarly, the jail authorities shall also produce the accused persons before the trial Court on every date without fail. In case of any such failure, the Jail Superintendents shall be personally held responsible for the delay. (J. H. BHATIA, J)