1 SNS IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MUMBAI APPELLATE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.5738 OF 2010 Manji G. Makhwana ...Applicant. v. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondents. Mr.Santosh Deshpande ,adv. For the Applicant. Mr.S.A.Shaikh, APP For the Respondent/State. CORAM : J.H. BHATIA, J. DATED : JANUARY 27, 2011. P.C. 1 Applicant, who is accused no.4 in Sessions Case No.620 of 2010 arising out of crime no.261 of 2009 registered by Mulund Police Station seeks to be released on bail. 2 Heard. Perused the police papers filed alongwith the charge- sheet. On perusal of the police papers, it is revealed that the present applicant and three other accused, after some altercations, assaulted the deceased and his companions with hands and fist blows. Initially the accused persons left the spot but within a few minutes, they came back armed with sharp weapons. One of them stabbed deceased Vishal. After that Vishal and his companions ran towards one side due to fear while accused persons initially followed them but then returned. At some 2 distance Vishal collapsed and he was taken to the hospital. P.M. Report reveals that he had suffered stab wounds on the left side of the chest with size 2 cm X 1 cm X 8 cm directed towards heart. 8 cm shows the depth of the injury. Pericardium and left ventricle were ruptured, due to this stab wound. As per the post mortem report, death had occurred due to hemorrhagic shock due to stab injury to the heart. During the test identification parade, the present applicant was identified as one of the culprits by one witness. It appears that trial has commenced in September, 2010 but thereafter there is no progress. In view of the circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail but trial needs to be expedited. 3 Application stands rejected. The learned Additional Sessions Judge shall expedite the trial and take up the same day-to-day and dispose off the case as early as possible and in any case by the end of April, 2011. (J.H. BHATIA,J.)