J Viswanathan: Now to say that you could have proceeded they delayed...some incongruency is there
J Gavai: Mr Raju, first stage is to be completed by whom?
ASG: Prosecution opens its case
J Gavai: Have you?
ASG: It was kept pending
ASG: Judicial mind has been applied
J Viswanathan: Last chargesheet comes on 28th June...then you tell Supreme Court we are in the process of filing supplementary...this means that even you felt unless all chargesheets were filed...trial can't...
ASG: Speedy trial can't be stuck in a straight jacket formula. How can delay be attributed to me? I never said don't frame charges, or don't proceed because further investigation is pending. Rather, I filed an application for expediting trial.
ASG: Cognizance is prima facie case made out. Stage of charge is not being allowed to reach
ASG: Delay is totally attributable to the accused. When I was on the other side...
J Gavai: The better side
ASG: I can't say that. We used to have a joint meeting of large number of people who used to decide...
Bench: Delay is on bail.
ASG: We have given relied upon documents. If irrelevant documents are asked for, that can't be a ground to say that we have delayed trial
ASG: This court has said that they are not entitled to unrelied documents at this stage...yet we allowed them inspection.
ASG: Documents are voluminous, yes. But whether they contributed to delay is the question
J Gavai: Contributory negligence
J Gavai: It's for them to decide whether to file discharge application
ASG: They could have said we are applying for unrelied upon documents because that can be done only after charges are framed kindly frame charges
J Viswanathan: How many pages are there? of which inspection is sought? and what is the time for inspection?
ASG: Morning 10-6. They could have engaged more people to inspect
ASG: There is categorical finding that their right would accrue after framing of charge. They took 3 months for inspection!