1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2032 OF 2009 Naina D.Kamani .. Petitioner. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr, .. Respondents. Mr.R.S.Desai i/b Kunal Bhange for the petitioner. Mrs.A.S.Pai A.P.P. for the State. Mr.K.S.Patil for respondent no.3. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE & A.R.JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 5TH APRIL, 2010. P.C. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Since prayer clause (a) stands satisfied Mr.Desai, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks direction to the learned Magistrate to dispose of the criminal case within timeframe. It appears that the criminal case No.3886/PS/05 is pending before the 29th Court at Bhoiwada, Dadar since 1996. The grievance made by the petitioner is that respondent no.3 - accused does not remain present before the trial Court and hence the trial cannot proceed further. He, therefore, seeks directions to respondent no.3 to co-operate for disposal of the trial expeditiously. He further prays for direction to the learned Magistrate to dispose of the case within timeframe. Having regard to the fact that the case is pending since 1996, we are satisfied that the following order shall meet the ends of justice: S 2 (a) The Metropolitan Magistrate (29th Court at Bhoiwada, Dadar) shall endeavour to dispose of criminal case no.3886/PS/05 as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of one year from today. The petitioner to produce a copy of this order before the learned Magistrate within a period of two weeks from today. (b) Respondent no.3 is directed to co-operate for disposal of the case within the stipulated time. If the learned Magistrate finds that respondent no.3 is either not co-operating for disposal of the case within the timeframe or deliberately delaying the matter he may pass appropriate order against respondent no.3. Learned counsel for respondent no.3 makes a statement that respondent no.3 shall co-operate for disposal of the case within the stipulated time. His statement is accepted. With these observations the writ petition is disposed of. This order shall not preclude respondent no.3 from making application for exemption, and if any such application is made, same may be dealt with in accordance with law. (A.R.JOSHI,J.) (D.B.BHOSALE,J.)