-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPL. NO. 973 OF 2011 Nitendrasingh K. Patil ..Applicant. Versus State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. Mr. C. K. Pendse for the applicant. Mr. D. R. More, APP. Coram : RANJIT MORE, J. Date : November 9, 2011. P. C. : 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. Perused the order dated 22/9/2011 passed by this court in this application and also the Report dated 01/10/2011 submitted by Mr. Vasant Jadhav, District Judge-2 & Addl. Sessions Judge, Thane. 2. Mr. Pendse, learned counsel for the applicant submitted that Mr. Vasant Jadhav, Judge has already retired and Application at Exhibit-2 in Special Case No. 5 of 2007 is now transferred to Court of Mr. Gavane, Special Judge. Mr. Pendse, further submitted that he has concluded his arguments before the earlier Judge on 18/3/2011. Learned APP in these circumstances submitted that direction may be given for expeditious hearing of the aforesaid application at Exhibit-2. srp -: 2 :- 3. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, in my view, the interest of justice would be sub-served if the concerned Special Judge is directed to decide Application at Exhibit-2 in Special Case No. 5 of 2007 as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Order accordingly. Application is disposed of. (RANJIT MORE, J.)