IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 18 of 2007. 18 of 2007. 18 of 2007. Dattoba Dinkar Kapare & ors.. Petitioners. V/s. Sr.Police Inspector, Yevat Police Station & ors. ... Respondents. Shri Y.J. Master for the Petitioners. Shri D.P. Adsule, APP for the respondent Nos. 1 & 3. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J DATED: 19th January 2007. DATED: 19th January 2007. DATED: 19th January 2007. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . Heard Shri Master for the petitioners and Shri Adsule, learned APP for the respondent Nos.1 and 3. 2. Shri Master for the petitioner does not press for quashing the proceedings but he seeks direction for disposal of Criminal Case No.26/1995 pending in the Court of J.M.F.C., Daund, Pune, within a specified period. In view of this, in my opinion, service of notice on respondent No.2 is not necessary. 3. It appears that Criminal case No.26/95 is pending for the last about 11/12 years. It was initiated on the basis of complaint filed by respondent No.2, but after investigation charge-sheet was filed by the police. Petitioner No.1 is of 75 years old; petitioner No.2 is of 67 years old and petitioner No.4 is of 61 years old. The matter is prolonged for one or the other reason. Out of 5, 3 petitioners-Accused being senior citizens, it is necessary that trial of the case should be expedited and completed within a stipulated period. 4. Therefore, J.M.F.C., Daund, is hereby directed to take up trial of Criminal Case No.26/1995 pending before him on day today basis, as far as possible, and dispose of the same within 3 months after receipt of the writ of this order 4. Petition stands disposed of in terms of the above directions. (J.H. (J.H. (J.H. BHATIA,J) BHATIA,J) BHATIA,J)