1 Appln3302.10.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION kj CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3302 OF 2010 Mrs. Sarla R. Jani ..Applicant Vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents ---- Ms.Sonal Parab i/by Rajeev Sawant & Associates for the applicant. Mrs.V.R.Bhosale APP for the respondent/State. ---- Coram : V.M.KANADE,J Date : 11.10.2010. PC 1 The only relief claimed by the applicant is to direct the Special Metropolitan Magistrate to make the complaint filed by the applicant for the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, which is pending and to expedite the hearing of that complaint. I am informed that the complaint was 2 Appln3302.10.sxw filed in the year 1998 in the Girgaon Court. However, thereafter matter was transferred to the Small Causes Special Court in 2009. In my view, it would be appropriate if this direction is given to expedite the hearing of the complaint mentioned in the application. The trial Court is directed to decide and dispose of Cases No.149/SS/2009, 150/SS/2009 and 157/SS/2009 as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of six months from today. I am informed that the Small Causes Special Court dealing with these cases is vacant. If the vacancy is not filled up, these cases may be transferred to another Court by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate. The said order if necessary, be passed within four weeks from today and the Court dealing with these cases shall dispose of the complaint within a period of six weeks from today. Application accordingly disposed of. (V.M.KANADE,J)