... 1 ... IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.5496 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.5496 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.5496 OF 2005 Jagdish M. Joshi ...Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Shri. Ganesh Gole for the Applicant. Ms S. D. Shinde, A.P.P. for the Respondent. CORAM : A. S. OKA, J. CORAM : A. S. OKA, J. CORAM : A. S. OKA, J. DATE : AUGUST 29, 2005. DATE : AUGUST 29, 2005. DATE : AUGUST 29, 2005. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard Shri. Gole appearing for the Applicant and the learned A.P.P. for the State. On the basis of liberty granted by this Court by order dated 03rd August, 2005 an Application has been made by the Applicant before the Sessions Court seeking permission to travel abroad for a period of nine months. The said Application was made on 05th August, 2005. On that day the learned Judge directed the State to file reply and next date was fixed as 18th August, 2005. On 18th August, 2005, the learned Judge was on leave and therefore, the other learned Judge holding the charge of the said Court adjourned the matter till 29th August, 2005 i.e. today. The prayer in this Application is to direct the Respondent to file a reply to the Application made by the Applicant and also to direct the learned Judge to decide the Application immediately. 2. Even according to the averments made in the Application, the learned Sessions Judge has kept the ... 2 ... Application today for hearing. It is unreasonable to assume today that the learned Sessions Judge will not dispose of the Application expeditiously. Therefore, no direction can be issued as of today. Application is rejected. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE