BA-897-11.sxw 1 Dixit IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.897 OF 2011 Sana Mohd. Shafi Chougule ... Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra, Thru' Bhayander Police Station ... Respondent Mr. S.V. Kotwal, i/b. Mr. S.S. Bhandary, for the Applicant. Mrs. R.V. Newton, APP, for the Respondent. CORAM:- A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED :- 7 TH JULY, 2011. P.C. : 1. Taken out of turn on being mentioned by Mr. Kotwal, the learned Advocate for the Applicant. 2. Heard. 3. The Applicant is in custody since 14th September, 2007. I am informed that a charge has been framed in the year 2008. It is, however, stated that the trial is proceeding at snail’s pace and that, so far, only one witness has been examined. The Applicant is a woman. Mr. Kotwal, the learned Advocate for the Applicant, submits that if the trial is ordered to be expeditiously held and made time bound, the Applicant would not press the present Bail Application. BA-897-11.sxw 2 Dixit 4. The suggestion of the learned Advocate for the Applicant seems to be reasonable and ought to be accepted. 5. The trial Court is directed to hold the trial expeditiously and complete it within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order. Save and except this, no other order on this Bail Application. 6. The Bail Application stands disposed of accordingly. [A.M. THIPSAY, J.]