Farad Continuation Sheet No. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3619 OF 2008 (MOHIT GIRIDHARRAO YADAM & ANR. Vs. STATE OF MAH.& ANR. ) ________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoramda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's Orders. ______________________________________________________________________________ Shri S.P.Dharmadhikari, Sr.Advocate for applicants. CORAM : R.C.CHAVAN, J. DATED : NOVEMBER 12, 2008. 1. This is an application for quashing the proceedings bearing Regular Criminal Case No.348/2006 depicts a very sorry state of affairs. 2. Respondent No.2 P. Lata has filed a complaint before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nagpur on 30th January, 2006. It seems that the Court had directed investigation under Section 156(3) twice. Again similar direction was sought and it was rejected by order below Exh.24 on 10th December, 2007. A report was, therefore, called from the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate about the status of the case and he informs that since 10th December, 2007 the matter is pending for arguments on the point of issuance of process. Accused No.1 Mohit, i.e. applicant before this Court, had filed certain documents on record. Production of those documents was allowed on 20th February, 2008. The case was fixed for arguments on 21st October, 2008. However, the learned Senior Counsel for the applicants informs that on 21st October, 2008 the case did not make any progress and the matter is now fixed for 18th November, 2008. 3. The learned Chief Judicial Magistrate should realise that the matter is pending for too long a time to decide whether the process ought to be issued in this complaint or not ? He would, therefore, hear the complainant and her Advocate on 18th November, 2008 and decide the matter within fifteen days thereafter. 4. With this direction, the application is disposed of. 5. Hamdast granted. JUDGE RR.