:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2378 OF 2007 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2378 OF 2007 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2378 OF 2007 Progressive Education Society ...Petitioner v. Sou. Sadhana H. Tamhankar & Anr. ...Respondents. Mr.M.S.Mohite, adv. for the Petitioner. Ms.M.H.Mhatre, APP for the Respondent/State. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. J.H.BHATIA,J. J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE: 9th January, 2008. DATE: 9th January, 2008. DATE: 9th January, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard Mr.Mohite the learned counsel for the petitioner. On the basis of one interview given by the respondent no.1, who allegedly defamed the present petitioner and three other persons connected with the society, four criminal cases were filed, one by the present society and three by other three persons connected with the society. On a request made by the respondent, the District Judge had directed that all the four criminal cases should be heard together. When the trial commenced on the request of the accused/respondent, the learned Magistrate directed that examination-in-chief of the prosecution witnesses in all the four cases should be completed first and then they should be called for cross-examination. Against that order, present petition is filed. :2: 2. I find no substance in the petition, petition stands dismissed. (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (J.H.BHATIA,J.)