IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1703 OF 2004 Rima Singh @ Rima Shahi ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents ...... Mr.Prakash Naik with Mr.A.V.Chatuphule for Petitioner. Mr.A.S.Gadkari, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1. ...... CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. JANUARY 19, 2005. JANUARY 19, 2005. JANUARY 19, 2005. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Counsel for the Petitioner fairly accepts that the Petitioner will be content, if this Court was to consider only prayer clause (a) of this Petition. In view of the submission canvassed, the Petition is confined to prayer clause (a). 2. The request is for expediting the trial. It is stated that there are about 13 witnesses and : 2 : the trial, if commenced, should conclude within about three months from the date of commencement of the trial. If it is so, in my opinion, the Trial Court can be directed to dispose of the trial as expeditiously as possible, preferably within six months from the receipt of writ of this Court. 3. Petition disposed of on the above terms. All other questions raised in this Petition are left open. A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.