1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1739 OF 2006 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1740 OF 2006 Mr.Kumar Aditya ..Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondent Petitioner in person Mr.S.D.Shinde, A.P.P. for the state CORAM : J.N.PATEL CORAM : J.N.PATEL CORAM : J.N.PATEL & SMT.ROSHAN S.DALVI, JJ. SMT.ROSHAN S.DALVI, JJ. SMT.ROSHAN S.DALVI, JJ. DATED : 12TH OCTOBER, 2006 DATED : 12TH OCTOBER, 2006 DATED : 12TH OCTOBER, 2006 P.C.: 1. Writ Petition No.1739 of 2006 not on board. Mentioned 2. Heard the petitioner in person. 3. Perused the report of the Special 2 Metropolitan Magistrate, 48th Court, Andheri, Mumbai. On going through the report, we find that there are 7000 cases pending in the court relating to various offences triable by the Metropolitan Magistrate’s court. The learned Special Metropolitan Magistrate is expected to give preferences to old matters. 4. It appears that the petitioner’s case is relating to offences punishable under section 51 and 63 of the Copy Right Act of which the compliant is filed by him which is being processed in accordance with law. In this fact situation, this court will not be able to grant the relief sought for by the petitioner to give him preferences over other matters. The petitioner will have to wait in queue. The petitioner claims to be a senior citizen having crossed 60 years of age. If that is so, he may apply to the learned Magistrate for placing his cases in the list prepared for senior citizen and accord priority as per directions issued by the High Court on its administrative side. 3 5. Both the petitions stands disposed of accordingly. . An authenticated copy of this order be furnished to the petitioner. ( SHRI J.N. PATEL, J ) ( SHRI J.N. PATEL, J ) ( SHRI J.N. PATEL, J ) ( SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J ) ( SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J ) ( SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J )