Bombay High Court
Rammanohar YadavversusThe state of Maharashtra
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition is allowed and the Metropolitan Magistrate is directed to decide the pending case within one year.
Summary
Rammanohar Bhagwandas Yadav filed a criminal writ petition seeking an order to expedite the trial of case C.C.No. 1944/PW/2018 pending before the Metropolitan Magistrate Railway Mobile Court, Andheri, which had been pending since 2018. The petitioner argued that the delay violated his right to a speedy trial. The High Court, after hearing counsel for both sides, found no substantive objection to directing a faster disposal. The Court allowed the petition and directed the magistrate to decide the case as early as possible, preferably within one year of the order. The writ petition was thereafter disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can direct a lower magistrate to dispose of a pending criminal case within a specified time to ensure a speedy trial
Subjects
- expedite trial
- speedy trial
- criminal procedure
- writ petition
- High Court
- Metropolitan Magistrate
Judgment
50-WP-2483-2026 (CR).doc
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2483 OF 2026
Rammanohar Bhagwandas Yadav … Petitioner
VERSUS
SONALI by
Digitally signed
SONALI
The State Of Maharashtra … Respondent
SATISH Date:
SATISH KILAJE
KILAJE 2026.08.28
14:40:49 +0530
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Mr. Rammanohar Yadav, Petitioner in person present.
Mr. Sameer M. Mangaonkar, APP for the State.
PSI – Ghadage, Meghawadi Police Station, present.
_________________________________________________________________
CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 27th AUGUST, 2026.
P.C. :
1. By this Petition, the petitioner is seeking to expedite the Case
i.e. C.C.No. 1944/PW/2018, which is pending before the learned
Metropolitan Magistrate Railway Mobile Court, Andheri, Mumbai.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for
respondent. As the petitioner’s complaint is pending since year 2018, I
pass following order.
ORDER
(i) The Petition is allowed.
(ii) The learned Metropolitan Magistrate Railway Mobile Court,
Andheri, Mumbai, shall decide C.C.No. 1944/PW/2018, as
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early as possible preferably with one year after receipt of
this order.
3. Writ Petition is disposed of.
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
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