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. 2251 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2251 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2251 OF 2007 Shahbuddin Pashamiuya Shaikh .... Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra ...... Respondent. Mr. Murtaza M. Najni for the applicant Mr. Y.M.Nakhwa APP for State. CORAM; A.P. DESHPANDE, J. CORAM; A.P. DESHPANDE, J. CORAM; A.P. DESHPANDE, J. DATED; 11TH DECEMBER, 2007 DATED; 11TH DECEMBER, 2007 DATED; 11TH DECEMBER, 2007 P.C.; P.C.; P.C.; 1. By the present application, a greivance is made that on account of the record of the case being misplaced, the trial is being held up and is not proceeding further. For expeditious disposal of the case directions are sought. Pursuant to the notice issued by this court, an affidavit has been filed and in para 5 of the affidavit, it is categorically stated that the case has been committed to the Sessions Court and the record is very much available in the Sessions Court, Thane. It is further stated that the next date of hearing is 13-12-2007. In view of the fact that the record is very much available with the Sessions Court and the matter has been fixed for hearing on 13-12-2007, no further directions are necessary to be issued. Hence application is rejected. 2. At this stage, the learned counsel for the applicant submits that the chargesheet has been filed in January 2005 and hence the trial in the Sessions court need to be expedited. I am in agreement with the submisison. Hence I direct the Sessions court to expedite the trial in Sessions Court Case No. 72/07. ...