WPMB No. 1267 of 2003 Hon’ble P.C. Verma, A.C.J. Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon, J. Heard Sri S.K. Posti, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned C.S.C. for the respondents. This petition has been filed by the petitioner with a prayer to issue direction to the Judicial Magistrate, Khatima District U.S. Nagar to decide the criminal case No. 1026 of 1997 State Vs. Anand Prakash and another, pending before him, expeditiously. The prayer is innocuous, deserves to be accepted. Accordingly, the Judicial Magistrate, Khatima District U.S. Nagar is directed to expedite the hearing of the aforesaid case and decide the same within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition is disposed of finally. (R.T, J.) (P.C.V., A.C, J.) Dt. 31.12.2003. NCM: