1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.5/2010 IN WRIT PETITION NO.2627/2009 Sunil B.Kaushik & Ors. Applicants Vs. The State of Maharashtra Respondent Mrs.Raje i/b Mr.Rajkumar Mishra for applicants Mr.Dedhia ,APP for State CORAM : SMT.RANJANA DESAI, & SMT.MRIDULA BHATKAR,JJ. DATE : 2nd FEBRUARY, 2010. P.C. . This application is filed praying for directions to dispose of expeditiously Sessions Case No.202/1996 which is pending on the file of Additional Sessions, Kalyan . In short the grievance made by the applicants in this application is that the said case is pending for last about 20 years . Only three witnesses have been examined . The trial has not proceeded thereafter. Further grievance of the applicants is that the applicants have been attending the Court , however, the case is not being taken up . 2] We have heard learned counsel for the applicants . She submitted that this Court had on two 2 occasions given directions to the trial Court to expedite the hearing and finish the case expeditiously on day to day basis . However, that order has not been followed. 3] We had directed the office to find out as to why the trial is not being heard on day to day basis. We are informed that learned Judge is unwell and has been advised complete bed rest . In the circumstances of the case we direct the Principal District Judge, Thane to withdraw the said Sessions Case from the file of Additional Sessions Judge / District Judge -2 Kalyan and assign it to the Additional Sessions Judge/ District Judge -1, Kalyan. After the case is assigned , we direct learned Judge seized of the case to take it up on day to day basis and conclude it within a period of two months from the date of receipt of this order . The application is disposed of . We expect the accused to co-operate with the Court and remain present on the dates of hearing. Parties to act on authenticated copy of this order. (Smt.Ranjana Desai,J.) (Smt.Mridula Bhatkar,J.) 3