1 cr-wp-1537-10 jdk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI. W.P.NO. 1537 OF 2010 Nandlal Ramautar Pal ..Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents .... Mr. P.B.Kakade Adv. for Petitioner Mr. J.P.Kharge APP for State .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J. DATE : AUGUST 31, 2010 P.C.: 1 Heard the learned advocate fort the petitioner and the learned APP for the State. 2 The petitioner is facing prosecution in two cases i.e. C.C.No. 24/S/2006 and 25/S/2006 pending before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 35th Court, Mumbai. The said cases were under Section 3 of the Railways Property (Unlawful Possession) Act. The learned 2 cr-wp-1537-10 counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is 65 years of age, hence, it is prayed that the trial of the said cases be expedited. 3 Looking to the age of the petitioner and looking to the fact that the cases are pending for over 15 years, I am inclined to expedite the hearing of both the cases. Hence, the following order: 4 The trial in CC No. 24/S/2006 and 25/S/2006 pending before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 35th Court, Mumbai is expedited. Learned Magistrate to dispose of the said cases as far as possible by 15.1.2011. 5 Petition is disposed of. [ SMT. V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]