1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY : NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 951/2008 Vilas s/o Jaywantrao Dhoble & anr. Vs. State of Maharashtra ....................................................................................................................... Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's Orders or directions and Registrar's orders. ....................................................................................................................... Shri S.T.Harkare, learned counsel for the applicants. CORAM : A. P. LAVANDE, J. DATED : 24/04/2008. By this application under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., the applicants who are accused in Regular Criminal Case No.383/92 pending before the Court of C.J.M., Nagpur, seek quashing of criminal proceedings on the ground that the trial has not been held for a period of almost 15 years. The charge sheet in the present case was filed on 09/11/92. Copies of Roznama which are filed on record disclose that from 1993 to till 2004, the case was adjourned on several occasions on account of the absence of both accused or either of the accused. It is only in 2005 that on some occasions, the 2 matter was adjourned on account of absence of prosecution witnesses. In the year 2006, on several occasions, the matter was adjourned on account of absence of the applicants/accused. In view of above facts, in my considered opinion, this is not a case in which, the applicants can claim quashing of criminal proceedings against them on the ground of gross laches and delay. The applicants are themselves responsible for major part of delay and therefore, it does not lie in their mouth that the criminal proceedings must be quashed on the ground of delay. However, the fact remains that the Criminal Case No.383/92 has not made any progress.. Mr.Harkare, learned counsel for applicants assures this court that applicants shall remain present before the trial Court regularly and will not seek unnecessary adjournments. In view of the above, the application is dismissed. However, Criminal Case No. 383/92 is expedited. The 3 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nagpur shall dispose of the case expeditiously and in any case on or before 30/12/2008. Application is disposed of accordingly. JUDGE VMC