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Bombay High Court is hearing slain rationalist NARENDRA DABHOLKAR 's family's plea to continue monitoring the investigation and trial in the 2013 incident.

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Hearing before bench of Justices AS Gadkari and Naik.

During previous hearings the court expressed reservations against keeping the 2015 plea pending despite commencement of trial.

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ASG Anil Singh for CBI.

HC - What are the instructions now? (CBI's say on keeping the matter pending)

ASG tenders a report

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HC - We just want to know if you require monitoring or not..

ASG - It is under consideration. We require four more weeks.

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Adv Subhash Jha for an accused - Keeping the plea pending forever doesn't stand to any reason.

Cites certain prayers in the petition.

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HC - Assuming for the sake of argument that the director of CBI decides to further investigate, will it not create ..

Adv Ghanshyam Upadhyay - They can continue investigation till the end of trial.

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ASG - I leave it to the court. We anyway have permission for further investigation.

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Adv Abhay Nevagi - My preliminary objections should be dealt with first ( opposing the intervention). The accused can't come here and behave its their petition.

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HC - We will see whether to continue with the monitoring or not continue with the monitoring. Please do assist us.

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Adv Abhay Nevagi says there are over 100 orders passed by the court ....

HC - The only question is once the chargesheet is filed does the court need to continue monitoring the investigation. Every crime has to be investigated separately unless and until the agency feels so.

Adjoured to March 31, 2023