sat 1 wp 1188-2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1188 OF 2011 CDR.(Retd) Shrikrishna Govind Warudi & Anr. ...Petitioners vs. Mr.Prabhakarnath Jagannath Prasad Mishra & Anr. ...Respondents Mr.Abhijeet Kulkarni and Mr.Rahul Garg for the Petitioners. Mr.P.A. Pol, PP for the State. CORAM : B.H. MARLAPALLE & U.D. SALVI, JJ. AUGUST 10, 2011 P.C. :- 1 We have heard Mr.Kulkarni, the learned Counsel for the petitioners. 2 We have perused the report dated 2nd August, 2011 submitted by the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Railway Court, Pune. From the said report, it is very clear that though the charge was framed on 2nd March, 2006, the trial of the case could not start effectively till 25th October, 2010 and mainly because of the non-appearance of sat 2 wp 1188-2011 the accused. The trial commenced on 24th January, 2011 on which date the accused were granted permanent exemption by allowing their application. However, thereafter the complainant, who is a practicing Advocate at Pune, has not appeared on some dates and the trial is delayed. 3 We direct that the trial in RCC No.31/2004 be expedited and completed, as early as possible and in any case, before 31st December, 2011. 4 Save and except the above directions, the petition is rejected. (U.D. SALVI, J) (B.H. MARLAPALLE, J)