((-1-)) mst IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.9 OF 2009 Smt.Tandrali Pathak & others Applicants versus State of Maharashtra & other Respondents Ravindra Ashok Lokhande for applicants. H.J.Dedhia, APP for the State. CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : 06th April 2009 PC : 1. Learned counsel appearing for the applicants seeks limited relief. He prays that the learned Magistrate be directed to expeditiously dispose of the application filed under section 12 of the Protection of Women for Domestic Violence Act, 2005, as the said application is pending from 29th February 2008. 2. Considering the mandate of sub section 5 of section 12 of the said Act, the application is required to be disposed of expeditiously. 3. The learned Magistrate will endeavour to dispose of the application as expeditiously as ((-2-)) possible keeping in mind the Legislative intent reflected in sub section 5 of section 12 of the said Act. The application is disposed of accordingly. (A.S.OKA, J.)