IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3012 OF 2009 Sonya @ Jalindar Narayan Nalawde ..... ..... ...Applicant V/s The State of Maharashtra ..... ..... ..Respondent. Ms.Pallavi S. Warhal i/by Mr.A.G.Waghale & Rahul Kadam, Adv. for the applicant. Mr.H.J.Dedhia, APP for the Respondent. CORAM: A.P.DESHPANDE, J. 28th August, 2009. PC: The present applicant is seeking his release on bail for the offence punishable under section 399, 402 read with section 34 of IPC and 37(1), 135 of the Bombay Police Act and section 4 read with sub- section 25 of the Arms Act vide CR No.350/08 registered by Bhosari police station. At the outset learned APP has placed on record report from Assistant Superintendent of Police, Bhosaripolice station which goes to indicate that as many as 16 offences in regard to robbery, dacoity and theft are registered against the present applicant. The offences are registered over a period of time from the year 2005 to 2008. According to the learned counsel for the applicant all the cases are still pending. Learned APP submits that having regard to the antecedents of the present applicant moreso as 16 other cases of similar offence are pending, in the event the applicant is granted bail there are chances that he would abscond and hence bail application has been opposed. Having regard to the totality of facts and circumstances and having regard to antecedents of the present applicant I am of the view 1 that expediting the trial would meet the ends of justice. In the result application is rejected. However Sessions Judge is directed to expedite the trial and complete the same as early as possible preferably within a period of six months from today. In the event, if trial is not completed within period stipulated liberty is granted to the applicant to move fresh application. 28.8.2009. 2