1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1289 OF 2009 Shri Tukaram Govind Mane & Anr. : Petitioners V.s. Dr.Sudhir Hanmantrao Deshmukh & Ors. : Respondents ... Mr.Sandesh D. Patil with Mr.Prashant Jadhav for the petitioners. Mr.S.S.Patwardhan for respondent nos.1 & 2. Mr.S.N.Gawade, Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. ... CORAM : S.A. BOBDE, J. DATE : SEPTEMBER 09, 2009. P.C.: 1. Mr. Patil, the learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that the machine in question be released to the petitioners. The machine has been allegedly used for the purpose of determining sex of a foetus in the womb. Mr.Patwardhan for the respondent nos.1 & 2-prosecuting authority i.e. the competent authority under the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994, submits that apart from everything else, if the machine is released to the petitioners and even used for a legitimate purpose, the earlier memory in the machine might get displaced by the recent use and the primary 2 evidence is likely to be destroyed. The learned counsel for the respondent nos.1 and 2 further submits that the machine is actually in safe custody of the petitioner, but is only sealed. This is not denied by the learned counsel for the petitioners. Having regard to the circumstances of the case, it appears to be appropriate in the interest of justice to direct that the trial itself be concluded expeditiously. 2. Accordingly, the trial Court shall decide Regular Criminal Case No.166 of 2009 within a period of six months from the date the parties appear before the trial Court. The parties are directed to appear before the trial Court on 29.9.2009. Order accordingly. 3. This petition stands disposed of. S.A. BOBDE, J.