IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2273 OF 2006 MR. UMAKANT K. JOSHI ..PETITIONER V/S PARASRAMPURIA ESTATE DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD. & ORS. ..RESPONDENTS SHRI R.S. MAURYA FOR PETITIONER. SHRI Y.S. SHINDE - APP FOR STATE. CORAM: V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM: V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM: V.M. KANADE, J. DATE : 17TH AUGUST, 2007. DATE : 17TH AUGUST, 2007. DATE : 17TH AUGUST, 2007. P.C. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. The only prayer made by the petitioner in this petition is for expeditious disposal of the criminal complaint which is pending in the court of Metropolitan Magistrate, 33rd Court at Ballard Pier. It is submitted that the said case is pending since last 10 years. It is contended that the accused are protracting the case by filing the applications from time to time. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case the Writ Petition can be disposed of by giving a direction to the Metropolitan Magistrate, 33rd Court, Ballard Pier, Mumbai, to decide the Criminal Complaint No. 4193/SS of 2005 (Old Case : 2 : No. 206/S/03 and 1710/S/97) as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of six months. The writ petition is disposed of in above terms. --- (V.M. KANADE, J) (V.M. KANADE, J) (V.M. KANADE, J)