bgp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1704 OF 2009 Akhtar Ali Abdul Gafur Shaikh @ Papa ..Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent Mr.Amin Solkar for applicant. CORAM :- V.C.DAGA,J. DATE : 9TH JULY, 2009 P.C. Heard. Perused application. 2. During the course of hearing, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of applicant submits that the Trial Court has already examined three witnesses and 6-7 witnesses are yet to be examined. He, further submits that the Trial Court has taken almost a year to record evidence of three witnesses, it may be because of delay on the part of the prosecution. He submits that considering the speed with which the trial is being conducted, the examination of the remaining witnesses would take more than a year. Therefore, he submits that, this is a fit case for grant of bail. 3. Having heard learned Counsel for applicant, without going into the merits and demerits of the application, justice would be done if the Court conducting the trial is directed to dispose of the matter as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order, if possible by examining the witnesses without granting any unnecessary adjournments. Order accordingly. Application stands rejected. 4. Prosecution is also directed to take note of this order. (V.C.DAGA,J.)