1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1399 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.969 OF 2008 Mahendra Shivajirao Waghmare ..Applicant V/s The State of Maharashtra and another ..Respondents ..... Mr.N.K. Choudhari, Advocate for applicant. Mr.D.V. Tele, APP for respondent no.1. Mr.V.G. Raokhande holding for Mr.J.M. Godsay, Advocate for complainant. ..... (CORAM : SHRIHARI P. DAVARE,J.) DATE : 28th April, 2010. PER COURT : 1. Heard Mr.N.K. Choudhari, learned counsel for applicant as well as Mr.D.V. Tele, learned A.P.P. for respondent no.1 and Mr.V.G. Raokhande, learned counsel holding for Mr.J.M. Godsay, learned counsel for complainant. 2. This is an application preferred by applicant seeking early hearing of criminal application no. 969/2008. 2 3. Learned counsel for applicant submitted that he has filed criminal application no.969/2008 for quashing of F.I.R. bearing C.R. No.552/2007 registered with police station Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd., Nashik Road, Nashik for the offences punishable under Sections 135, 136, 138 of the Electricity Act, 2003 r/w Section 120­B as well as Section 34 of Indian Penal Code and said application has been admitted and Rule has been issued therein and same is pending for final hearing. 4. Learned counsel for applicant submitted that applicant has been suspended and he is jobless person. It is further canvassed by learned counsel for applicant across the bar that admittedly, enquiry was conducted and only one increment of applicant was stopped and not beyond that. It is also submitted that applicant is on the verge of retirement, and therefore, it is prayed that criminal application no. 969/2008 be heard expeditiously. 5. Learned counsel for respondent no.2 also 3 sought early hearing of criminal application no. 969/2008 and connecting matters therewith. 6. Hence, considering the aforesaid submissions advanced by learned counsel for respective parties and after considering the contents of application and reasons stated therein, application allowed in terms of prayer clause `A' thereof and criminal application no.969/2008 and connecting matters therewith be fixed for final hearing in a week commencing from 12th July, 2010. (SHRIHARI P. DAVARE) JUDGE gas/cri1399.10