12.wp.727-09 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.727 OF 2009 Jagannath D. Parkhi. ..Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. .... Ms.Aarti Buide, Advocate appointed for the petitioner. Mr.A.S. Gadkari, A.P.P., for the Respondent - State. .... CORAM : BILAL NAZKI, AND A.R. JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 8TH OCTOBER, 2009 P.C.:- 1. The petitioner complained that he was in illegal custody. Therefore, we got a report from the concerned Magistrate. The Magistrate has given a detailed report which shows that the trial in this case could not be completed because the accused remained absent for a long time and then after execution of warrant against the accused, the trial has now started. The Magistrate has not mentioned in his report as to when the 12.wp.727-09 2 charge-sheet was filed, but, the report makes it clear that the charge-sheet is filed on the basis of a complaint lodged on 6.11.1997. That means, from the date of complaint, 12 years have already passed. In this view of the matter, we direct the Magistrate to have day to day hearing in the matter and complete the trial within a period of one month. 2. This order be communicated to the Magistrate by the Registry. The prosecution shall also cooperate and produce the witnesses on the dates as directed by the Magistrate. (BILAL NAZKI,J) (A.R.JOSHI,J)