IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3041 OF 2009 Hardik Navinchandra Sheth ........ Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra ........Respondent. Mr. Shekhar S. Bhandary adv. for the Applicants Mrs. P.P. Shinde APP. for the Respondent/State. CORAM: A. P DESHPANDE, J. DATED : 31st July, 2009. P. C.: 1. The learned counsel for the applicant does not press this application but seeks appropriate direction to the Special Court (NDPS) at Thane for expeditious disposal of Special Case No. 12/08. Having regard to the order passed by this court dated 7th October 2008 where under directions were issued and the court below was requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the trial as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of nine months from the date of the order, I have no iota of doubt that the learned Judge of the Special Court is obliged to expeditiously commence and conclude the trial of the special case. I am informed that as yet the trial has not commenced, as well the charge is not framed. In that view of the matter I direct the Special court to commence the trial within a period of three months from today. Application is disposed of. (A. P. Deshpande, J.)