APPLN.5004-09 - 1 - VPH IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 5004 OF 2009 Shailesh H. Bajaj ...Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents *** Mr. Zal T. Andhyarjuna & Mr. Vivek M. Sharma i/b Mr. Prasad Das, for the Applicant. Mr. A. S. Shitole, APP for the Respondent No.1. Mr. A. H. H. Ponda with M. G. Agre i/b Mr. Girish B. Kedia, for Respondent No. 2. *** CORAM: V. M. KANADE J. DATE : SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 P.C. . The applicant is challenging the order passed by the learned Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, 40th Court, Girgaon, Mumbai on an application filed by the applicant dated 14th August, 2009. By the impugned order, this application was disposed of by the learned Magistrate by an order dated 7th September, 2009. The learned Magistrate by the said order has observed that there is no urgency in deciding the application on peremptory basis and has observed that the APPLN.5004-09 - 2 - application can be heard and decided at any later stage of the proceedings. In my view, it is not necessary to interfere with the order passed by the learned Magistrate, since no prejudice, according to me, has been caused to the applicant. The learned Magistrate however, is directed to decide the application before final hearing of the criminal case. The learned Magistrate is also directed to decide the said application as expeditiously as possible. . The criminal application is accordingly disposed of. [ V. M. KANADE J.]