1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIM. WRIT PETITION NO. 1739 OF 2009 Akhil Kantikumar Ghai ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr. A.S. Rajadhyaksha for the Petitioner Mr. K.V. Saste, Additional Public Prosecutor, for the State. CORAM: B ILAL NAZKI and A.R. JOSHI, JJ. DATE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 P.C.:­ The petitioner wants speedy trial. Report has been received from the Magistrate. The Magistrate has submitted that he has 25,000 cases pending before him, and trial is being fixed for cases which are pending for more than 7 years or if the accused are senior citizens or disabled or physically handicapped. The case of the petitioner does not fall in any of the categories. 2 Therefore, the directions sought for cannot be given. The petition is dismissed. BILAL NAZKI, J. A.R. JOSHI, J.