HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8416 of 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed by the petitioners, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking a direction to the II Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tanuku, to expedite trial in C.C.No.478 of 2008. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that though the case is of the year 2008, no witness is examined by the prosecution so far and with the connivance of the police, the defacto complainant is dragging on the matter. Therefore, it is very difficult for petitioners 2 and 3 to attend the Court every time for the last two years in view of their old age. The petitioners are anxious to proceed with the matter and to prove their innocence before the Court. This Court is of the view that when the petitioners are inclined to face trial before the Court, it is the duty of the learned Magistrate to proceed with trial in the case, in accordance with law, and dispose of it at an early date. Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of directing the learned Magistrate to commence trial in C.C.No.478 of 2008 and complete the same within a period of six (6) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and dispose of the case at the earliest. __________________ RAJA ELANGO, J 27th August, 2010 CBS HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8416 of 2010 (Disposed of) 27th August, 2010 CBS