14.wp.1850-09 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1850 OF 2009 Rupesh Baboo Singh and others. ..Petitioners. Versus The State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. .... Mr.K.V. Saste, A.P.P., for the Respondent - State. .... CORAM : BILAL NAZKI, AND A.R. JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 8TH OCTOBER, 2009 P.C.:- 1. Report has been given by the learned Judge. It is a fact that certain cases are pending from 2006. In one of the cases, according to the MCOC Judge which is pending from 2006, the charges have been framed on 25.3.2008, the prosecution has cited 188 witness and so far 28 witnesses have been examined. So, if we go by this speed, then at least four years more will be required to record the statements of the witnesses. Therefore, 14.wp.1850-09 2 the learned Judge should device a method by which the cases are decided expeditiously. We also direct that the cases should be decided and taken up by the learned Judge on the basis of the age of the cases. The earlier cases should receive preference by the Court. The Court shall also not grant adjournments liberally to the Public Prosecutor or to the Counsel appearing for the defence. The Court shall also not liberally allow the adjournments of accused if the witnesses are not produced by the prosecution. The Court should insist production of witnesses on the dates fixed by it. With these directions, this Petition is disposed of. (BILAL NAZKI,J) (A.R.JOSHI,J)