MSS : 1 : FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2671 OF 2006 --------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office : Memoranda of Coram, : appearances, Court’s : Court’s or Judge’s Orders orders or directions : & Registrar’s orders. : . --------------------------------------------------------- Mr. S. V. Marwadi for petitioner Mr. Avinash Desai for R-1 Ms. M. H. Mhatre, APP CORAM: SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J. CORAM: SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J. CORAM: SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J. DATED:-19/12/2006 P.C.:- Heard learned counsel for the parties. Case Nos.1/PW/06, 253/S, 257/S, 380/S and 131/S all of 2003 are pending in the 44th court of Metropolitan Magistrate, Andheri, Mumbai. By a speaking order dated 22/12/05 this court has directed that all these cases must be disposed of by the end of 2006. I am informed that the complainant is 80 years old. Since the advocate for the petitioner was to MSS : 2 : get married, this court had stayed the case till 14/12/06 and thereafter till today. The learned counsel for the petitioner states that the advocate for the petitioner who had gone out of Mumbai, after his marriage is coming back to Mumbai, on 26/12/06. In the circumstances of the case, in my opinion, the petitioner’s counsel must wholly concentrate on the instant pending criminal cases and try to ensure that they are disposed of within the time frame laid down by this court. If the learned Magistrate requires extension of time, it will be always open to him to make an application to this court and if such an application is made appropriate orders would be passed thereon in accordance with law. No other orders are necessary. Since the advocate of the petitioner is coming to Mumbai on 26/12/06, the stay will continue upto 26/12/06, thereafter it shall stand MSS : 3 : vacated. Cases shall proceed. The advocate of the petitioner shall be informed about this order by the petitioner. Office to communicate this order to the trial court forthwith. Writ Petition is disposed of. JUDGE.