1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Application [BA] No. 281 of 2011 (Pundlik S/o. Domaji Bhoyar Vs. State of Maharashtra) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Courts orders or directions Court’s or Judge’s orders and Registrar’s orders. Mr. S. S. Doifode, APP for the State/respondent CORAM : M.N. GILANI, J. DATE : 29 th JUNE, 2011. None appeared for the applicants. Heard learned APP for the State/respondent. Sessions Trial No. 630/1997 is being conducted before learned District Judge-3 and Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur. On the day of hearing, the witnesses appeared but the applicant/accused sought appointment of an advocate at the costs of the State. Learned Additional Sessions Judge observed that the accused is avoiding trial, which is pending since 1997 and, therefore, he cancelled the bail of applicant/accused. On such ground bail cannot be cancelled. Learned Additional Sessions Judge could have proceeded with the trial as per law, may be by denying an opportunity to the applicant/accused to cross-examine the witness through his counsel or could have asked accused to cross-examine the 2 witness. However, mode adopted by learned Additional Sessions Judge of cancelling bail is wholly unwarranted. In that light of the matter, the order impugned is set aside. Application is allowed. Applicant be released forthwith. Bail bonds furnished by the accused, if cancelled, shall stand revieved and shall continue to operate. JUDGE *Sdw