SNS IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MUMBAI APPELLATE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.5444 OF 2010 Pannalal H. Patel ...Applicant. v. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondents. Mr. Ashish Gaikwad, adv. For the Applicant. Smt.P.P.Bhosale, APP for the Respondent/State. CORAM : J.H. BHATIA, J. DATED : DECEMBER 22, 2010 P.C. 1 Applicant is one of the accused in Crime No.147 of 2006 registered at Aarey Sub Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 201 r/w Section 34 of the I.P.C. He seeks bail on the ground that there is no material against him. 2 Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP. Dead-body of unknown person was found in a gunny bag thrown away near some road. During the investigation, it was revealed that he was murdered by strangulation and the present applicant was one of them. Present applicant was absconding for a long period and he was arrested on 7.1.2010. The learned APP informs that the trial has already commenced and two witnesses are already examined by the trial Court. In view of the stage of trial, in my opinion, it will not be desirable to - 2 - grant bail to the accused. 3 Therefore, application stands rejected. However, the trial Court shall expedite the trial and dispose off the matter as early as possible and preferably within three months. (J.H. BHATIA,J.)