[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL W.P. NO.2086 OF 2007 IN CASE NO.179/PW/2006 Avdhesh Balbir Pal ..Petitioner [Ori.Accused no.1] Vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. ..Respondents ... Mr.Y.R.Dube Advocate for Petitioner Smt.A.J.Jhaveri APP for State Mr.D.S.Sakhalkar Advocate for Respondent No.2 ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : JANUARY 14, 2008 DATE : JANUARY 14, 2008 DATE : JANUARY 14, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the Petitioner, the learned advocate for Respondent no.2-original complainant and the learned APP for the State. 2. Rule. By consent, Rule is made returnable forthwith. 3. The learned advocate for the Petitioner makes a statement that at present he is only pressing prayer clause (b) i.e. to expedite the hearing of [-2-] the complaint being Case No.179/PW/2006 which is pending before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 48th Court, Andheri, Mumbai. As far as the other prayers are concerned, he has stated that he is not pressing the same at this stage and seeks liberty to file appropriate proceedings at a later stage if felt necessary. Liberty as prayed for, is granted. 4. The petitioner who is facing prosecution in the above case, is working in Reliance Energy. It is stated that on account of his work, it is difficult for the petitioner to attend the Court on all the dates and on the other hand, the complainant has remained absent on many occasions. However, the learned advocate for the respondent no.2-original complainant has stated that only on one occasion complainant has remained absent and on all the other occasions when the complainant was not present, exemption applications have been moved which applications have been granted by the Court. The learned counsel for the respondent no.2-original complainant has fairly stated that he has no objection to the prayer of the petitioner for expediting the hearing of the case being granted. Looking to the facts and circumstances of [-3-] this case and in the interest of justice, the trial in Case No.179/PW/2006 pending before the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate, 48th Court, Andheri, Mumbai is expedited and the same be completed as far as possible by 31.12.2008. 5. Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Rule made absolute accordingly. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]