1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4870 OF 2009 Shri Vasant @ Bali Dattatraya Patil ...Applicant vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr.Mahendra Kawchale for the Applicant. Mr.H.J. Dedhia, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : NOVEMBER 24, 2009 P.C. :- 1 Heard Counsel for the applicant and APP for the State. 2 The applicant has been arrested in connection with an offence punishable under Sections 395, 342, 120B of the IPC and Sections 3(25) of the Arms Act. 2 3 It is alleged that the applicant along with others has committed bank robbery and amount of Rs. 9,70,156/- was taken away from the bank. There is recovery of some amount from the applicant. 4 It is submitted that there is discrepancy in the statement of the eye witnesses. There is no criminal antecedents so far as the present applicant is concerned. The applicant was discharged in another case and the prosecution in the said case had filed an application under Section 169 of the Cr.P.C. 5 The submissions, in my view, cannot be accepted. The offence, in question, is a serious offence where about 8 to 9 persons entered the bank and with the help of the revolver and other lethal weapons, they took away the cash of Rs.9,70,156/-. 6 Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is in jail since last about 18 months and 3 the trial is not likely to be over. 7 In my view, this is not a fit case for grant of bail at this stage. The application is rejected. However, the trial is expedited. The Sessions Court is directed to decide the case, as expeditiously as possible. Liberty is given to the applicant to apply if the trial is not over within the reasonable period of time. The Sessions may try to dispose of the case within six months, if possible. 8 The application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.)