-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1324 OF 2006 Smt. Asha Ganguly..... .... Applicant. Versus M.M.Shah Consultants Ltd.& Ors. .... Respondents. Mr. N. G. Peshave for the Applicant. Mr. G.H.Keluskar for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mrs. M. H. Mhatre, APP for the State. CORAM : D. B. BHOSALE, J. CORAM : D. B. BHOSALE, J. CORAM : D. B. BHOSALE, J. DATED : 10TH JULY, 2006. DATED : 10TH JULY, 2006. DATED : 10TH JULY, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: The applicant is a widow and is 62 years old. She has filed three Criminal Cases bearing Nos.92 of 2004, 642 of 2002 and 96 of 2004 against respondent Nos.1 and 2. Respondent No.2 is also 60 years old. Mr. Peshave, learned counsel for the applicant, states that all the three cases are under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and arising from the same transaction and therefore the applicant has also prayed for clubbing of the three cases. 2. In so far as prayer (a) is concerned, Mr. Keluskar, learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2, does not object for expediting the -: 2 :- hearing of all the three cases. For prayer (b), he has submitted that the applicant may be given liberty to apply before the learned Magistrate for clubbing all the three cases and hearing them together. Mr. Peshave, learned counsel for the applicant, fairly stated that the applicant may be given liberty to make such an application before the trial court. 3. In the circumstances, hearing of all the three cases expedited. The trial court shall hear and dispose of all the three cases as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of one year from the date of production of this order. 4. Liberty granted to the applicant to make application before the trial court for clubbing all the three matters and hear them together. If such an application is filed, that may be considered on merits in accordance with law. 5. This application is disposed of. Sd/- (D. B. BHOSALE, J.) (D. B. BHOSALE, J.) (D. B. BHOSALE, J.)