ORDER

N.J.Jamadar, J. - The Applicant who is arraigned in C.R.No.244 of 2018 registered with Pandharpur Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 120B, 302, 303, 201, 143, 147, 148, 149 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 3 read with Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959, Section 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 and Sections 3(1)(i) (ii), 3(2) and 3(4) of the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999 (MCOC Act, 1999), has preferred this application to enlarge him on bail on the ground that there was default in completing the investigation and lodging the chargesheet qua the applicant within the period stipulated under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (the Code) in its modified application to the offences punishable under the MCOC Act, 1999.

2. The gravamen of indictment against the applicant and the co-accused is that Gopal Bajirao Ankushrao, accused No.18, is the leader of an organized crime syndicate, known as 'Sirji' Gang, and in pursuance of a criminal conspiracy on 18 March 2018, 26 accused and a child in conflict with law, who were members of the said organized crime syndicate committed murder of Sandeep Pawar, the then Municipal Cou