1 (Cri.Appln Nos.500/10 to 505/10) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.500 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1008 OF 2008 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.501 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1009 OF 2008 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.502 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1010 OF 2008 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.503 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1011 OF 2008 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.504 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1012 OF 2008 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.505 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1013 OF 2008 M/s Hindustan Computers .... Applicant. V/s M/s. Dart Computers Ltd & Ors. ..... Respondents. Ms Kusum S. Maurya i/b Vaibhav Sadavarte for the applicant. Mr. M.N. Nawlani for Respondent No.1. Mr. A.S. Shitole, APP for the State. CORAM: V. M. KANADE, J. DATE : 9th July, 2010 2 (Cri.Appln Nos.500/10 to 505/10) P.C.:- 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant and the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent No.1. 2. This applications are for fixing the early date of hearing. Counsel for Respondent No.1 vehemently opposes these applications. 3 In my view, however, taking into consideration the fact the appeals are pending since 2008 and these appeals are arising out of the orders passed by the learned Magistrate in the complaints filed under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, it is necessary that these matters should be disposed of expeditiously. 4 Applications therefore are allowed and the appeals are fixed on the final hearing board in the week commencing from 26th July, 2010. (V.M. KANADE, J.) 3 (Cri.Appln Nos.500/10 to 505/10)