1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Application No. 1989 of 2010 Shrikant Parshuramji Butle ..VERSUS.. State of Maharashtra, through P.S.O., P.S., Pulgaon, Dist. Wardha and another Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Courts orders or directions Court’s or Judge’s orders and Registrar’s orders. Mr. H. N. Potbhare, Advocate for the applicant Mr. P. V. Bhoyar, A.P.P. for Respondent no.1. CORAM : Prasanna B. Varale, J. DATED : 06 th April , 2011 . Heard. By the present application, the applicant is seeking quashment of the order dated 11/6/2010 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Pulgaon. Mr. Potbhare, learned Advocate for the applicant submits that in view of the subsequent development and in view of the fact that the reply is filed by the State submitting that the investigating agency has collected ample material, he, on instructions not pressing prayer clause (I) and if this court grants prayer clause 2 i.e. direction to the learned trial court to dispose of the proceedings in Criminal Case No. 239/2006 pending on the file of J.M.F.C., Court No. 1, Pulgaon within the stipulated period, the purpose would be served. Earlier, on 16/3/2011 and 23/3/2011, time was sought on behalf of respondent no.2 to file the reply, but neither the reply has been filed till today nor learned Advocate for respondent no.2 is present today. The learned APP has filed the reply on behalf of the State. 2 In view of the statement made by learned Advocate for the applicant, as he is not pressing the matter on merits and not pressing prayer clause 1, no prejudice would be caused to any of the parties, if directions are given to the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Court No.1, Pulgaon to hear and decide the Criminal Case as early as possible and within a reasonable time. In view of above, the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Court no.1, Pulgaon to hear and decide the Criminal Case No. 239/2006 pending on his file, as early as possible and preferably within a period of nine months from the date of receipt of this order. Criminal Application is disposed of accordingly. Needless to say that this Court has not expressed any opinion about the merits of the matter. JUDGE Diwale