26. cr wp 2173-10.doc RMA IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2173 OF 2010 Abubakar Irshad Ahmed Khan & Ors .. Petitioners Vs The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Ms. Rashmi Gagwani i/b Mr. Ganesh Gole for the Petitioners Ms. M.M. Deshmukh, APP for the State CORAM : SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J DATE : 29th OCTOBER, 2010. P.C.: 1. Heard learned advocate for the petitioners and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioners have challenged the show cause notice dated 14th July 2009 whereby Chapter proceedings came to be initiated against the petitioners. It is observed that last extension in the said case was granted on 22nd January 2010 . Thereafter, no further extension was granted in the said case. Learned APP states that as the papers relating to Chapter proceedings were in the Sessions Court, it was not possible to grant extension. 3. Obviously, as more than six months have been elapsed since January 2010, the proceedings cannot be allowed to continue, hence, the proceedings are quashed. It is open 1 26. cr wp 2173-10.doc to the respondent to initiate fresh proceedings if any fresh situation arises which would warrant the initiation of chapter proceedings. 4. Writ petition disposed of in above terms. [SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.] 2