1 Cri-A-1170-10.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Mhi CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1170 OF 2010 Abu Bakkar Razak Khan & Ors. ... Applicants Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. Murtaza M.Najmi, Appointed Advocate, for the applicants. Ms. A.A.Mane, APP, for the respondent - State. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE : 15th July, 2010. P.C. 1. Read the report dated 7.7.2010 from the Additional Sessions Judge, Sessions Court, Greater Mumbai. This application was submitted through jail by three accused persons in Sessions Case No.148/2008 for expeditious trial and disposal of the case. It appears that the case is part-heard and five witnesses are already examined. However, it could not be disposed of because the accused persons are not regularly produced by the jail authorities, witnesses do not remain present when the summons are issued and the prosecution seeks adjournment from time to time. There are in all 8 accused persons. The applicants are in jail for last about three years. They are facing trial for the offence punishable under Section 392 read with Sectopm 397 IPC. 2 Cri-A-1170-10.sxw 2. Taking into consideration nature of the offence and the stage of trial, the learned Additional Sessions Judge is hereby directed to expedite the hearing and dispose of the case as early as possible, and preferably by the end of October, 2010. The Superintendent, Mumbai Central Prison is directed to keep all the accused persons in the said case present before the Court as and when the case is fixed for evidence and hearing without fail. The parties shall not take any unnecessary adjournment and the summons/warrants against the witnesses shall be diligently served/executed. In case the trial is not completed within the stipulated period and if the accused persons are not responsible for the delay, they shall be entitled to be released on bail. Application stands disposed of. (J.H.BHATIA,J.)