1 APPLN 3762 OF 2010.sxw vks IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3762 OF 2010. Mahadeo R Chikate, .. Applicant -versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent. Mr. Anilkumar Patil, for the Applicant. Mrs R.V. Newton, APP for the respondent State. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: 24th September, 2010 P.C. 1. This is an application for bail by a person who has inflicted fatal blow with iron rod on a neighbour, of the same surname. Learned counsel for the applicant states that the applicant was also injured in the incident and in fact the applicant had given report first and offence was registered against victim and others. This is irrelevant since the victim’s wife had stated that she had taken the victim to the hospital there was delay in her report. There is independent witness by name Rajaram Chikate, who has described the incident. The applicant has assaulted on the head of the victim with an iron rod which has been recovered at his instance. Therefore, the applicant is not entitled for bail though he 2 APPLN 3762 OF 2010.sxw is 50 years of age and because the applicant is in jail for 9 months. The application is rejected. However, the learned Trial Judge shall endevour to expedite the hearing of the case taking into account the other cases of under trial prisoners pending before him and shall dispose of the same as early as possible. Needless to mention here that the learned trial Judge, shall ignore whatever observations are made by this Court as well as other Courts, in any of the bail applications. (R. C. CHAVAN, J.)