1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2687 OF 2009 Ramesh Siddhanath Mishra ..Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra ..Respondents Ms. Sarojini Upadhyay for Applicant. Mrs. R. V. Newton – APP for State. CORAM : S. A. BOBDE, J. DATED : 12TH AUGUST, 2009. P.C. : 1. This is an application from an under-trial prisoner for speedy trial of the NDPS case in which he is an accused. The learned APP states that the applicant is produced before the court on every date and the next date is 13th August, 2009. 2. It however appears from the application that the case is not taken up for reasons not known. While it is not possible to attribute an improper cause for the delay, it would be expedient in the nature of justice to direct 2 the trial court to expeditiously deal with the trial in accordance with law. The trial court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of one year from today. 3. Application is disposed of with above directions. (S. A. BOBDE, J.)