O R D E R

Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, we see no reason to intervene at this juncture.

However, taking note that the bail application filed by the petitioner has been repeatedly adjourned by the High Court and we have been told that it is now listed on 24.01.2023, we request the High Court to consider and dispose of the bail application in accordance with law on the said date since as already noted the application has been pending for quite some time.

The Special Leave Petition is disposed of.

Pending application (s) shall stand disposed of.”

2. Accordingly, I have taken up Criminal Bail Application No.868/2022 for consideration and disposal. The other bail applications to stand de-tagged as request for adjournment is made in those matters.

3. The applicant-Vivek Chandrakant Manjrekar seeks bail in respect of C.R.No.63/2021 registered with DCB-CID, Unit- XI for the offences punishable under Sections 307 , 326 , 324 , 504 , 506(ii), 120-B , 143 , 144 , 147 , 148 , 149 , 188 , 269 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘ IPC ’ for short) read with Section 4(25) of the Arms Act read with Section 37(1), 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act read with Section 51(b) of the N