1 106 apl2243.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APL) NO.2243 OF 2026 Shatrughan s/o Baldev Singh Vs. State of Maharashtra, through PSO, Police Station, Ranapratap Nagar, Nagpur and others __________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's Orders. S/shri Adwait Manohar, S.P. Sonwane, Amit Thakur and A.Z. Mirza, Advocates for applicants. Shri D.V. Chauhan, Senior Advocate and Public Prosecutor a/b Shri M.J. Khan, APP for non-applicant nos.1 and 2/ State. CORAM : M.W. CHANDWANI, J. DATE : 21.09.2026. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. It appears that earlier, Criminal Application (APL) No.772 of 2020 was filed, which was permitted to be withdrawn with liberty to the applicant to file an appropriate application for discharge before the learned trial Court. It further appears that the applicant filed an application for discharge before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Nagpur, in the month of September 2022, which is still pending. It is further submitted that the application seeking de-freezing of the applicant’s bank account was filed in June 2025. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that directions to the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Nagpur, 2026:BHC-NAG:12480 2 106 apl2243.26.odt to decide the said application within a time-bound period would suffice the purpose. 4. It appears that the application for discharge has been pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Nagpur, since September 2022, i.e. since almost four years. I am conscious of the workload of the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Nagpur. Nevertheless, considering the fact that the application is pending for a considerable period, it is necessary to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Nagpur, to decide the application for discharge within a period of three months from the date of this order. 5. In view of the abovesaid directions, the application stands disposed of. 6. Needless to mention that both the parties shall cooperate with the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Nagpur for deciding the application for discharge expeditiously. 7. The Registrar (Judicial) is directed to forward a copy of this order to the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Nagpur. (M.W. Chandwani, J.) Wagh Signed by: Mr. S.R. Wagh Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 21/09/2026 18:48:08