1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2196 OF 2007 Smt. Shalini Parshuram Bhatte ...Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr. A.S. Rajadhyaksha for applicant Dr. A.R. Shaikh, Addl. P.P for State Respndt.No.1 Mr. R.J. Sawant for Respondnet Nos.2 and 3 CORAM: DR. S. RADHAKRISHNAN & SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, JJ. DATED: 29TH AUGUST, 2007 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant, the learned Additional P.P for Respondent No.1 and learned Counsel for Respondent Nos.2 and 3. 2. Mr. R.J. Sawant, learned Counsel for Respondents 2 and 3 states that he will file Vakalatnama within a period of one week from today. 3. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case with the consent of the parties we have taken up this matter for final disposal. 2 4. By this application the applicant is seeking a very limited relief that the Criminal Case No.583/SS/2006 which is pending before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 32nd Court at Bandra, Mumbai to be decided expeditiously, in view of the fact that the applicant is a widow aged about 85 years and already undertaking various medical treatments, she is very anxious that the case should be decided during her life time. 5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case we are also of the clear view that the aforesaid case should be expeditiously decided. In these circumstances we direct the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 32nd Court at Bandra, Mumbai to expeditiously decide the Criminal Case No.583/SS/2006 preferably on or about 30th November, 2007. 6. The learned Counsel for Respondent Nos.2 and 3 states that Respondent Nos.2 and 3 will co-operate in the aforesaid trial so that the learned Metropolitan Magistrate can expeditiously dispose off the case. 7. Application is disposed of accordingly. (SMT. ROSHAN DALVI, J.) (DR. S. RADHAKRISHNAN, J.) 3