MP 1 BA990_11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 990 OF 2011 Mohammad Asfaq Ibrahim Siddique ... Applicant Versus State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. G. T. Kanchanpurkar, Advocate for the Applicant. Smt. P. P. Shinde, APP for the Respondent State. CORAM : J. H. BHATIA, J. DATE : 21ST OCTOBER 2011 P. C. : Heard. 2. Earlier bail application, filed by the present applicant, was withdrawn by the learned Counsel for the applicant after detailed arguments as I was not inclined to grant him bail. While discussing that application, this Court had directed the trial Court to expedite the trial and dispose of the same as early as possible. This fresh application is moved on the ground that inspite of the direction given on 23.11.2010, the case is not yet disposed of. 3. The learned APP has produced copy of the Rojnama which shows that recording of evidence was actually commenced on 11.01.2011, but inspite of the lapse of about ten months, evidence of only four witnesses have been recorded. The Rojnama as well as the report submitted by the Superintendent, Mumbai Central Jail show that on most of the occasions, the accused was not produced before the Court, and therefore, the trial Court could not proceed. On some occasions, the Advocates for the accused persons also sought adjournments on the ground that they were busy in some other Courts. The applicant is in jail since 11.03.2010. It is expected that the trial of the under- trial prisoners should be expedited and disposed of as early as possible. MP 2 BA990_11 4. In view of the above, while the application for bail stands rejected, the learned trial Court is hereby directed to expedite the trial and dispose of the Sessions Case No.409 of 2010 as early as possible, and in any case, within three months. No adjournment shall be granted to any party on the ground that the Public Prosecutor or the defence Counsel is busy somewhere else. It will be the personal responsibility of the Superintendent, Mumbai Central Jail to see that the accused is produced before the Court on the fixed dates without failure. If the accused is not produced, the concerned Superintendent shall be held personally responsible for the same. 5. Application stands disposed of accordingly. (J. H. BHATIA, J)