Bombay High Court
SETHU JAYAKUMARversusARATI UNNI W/O SETHU JAYAKUMAR AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition is allowed, and the Judicial Magistrate is directed to decide the pending criminal matter within six months.
Summary
The petitioner, Sethu Jayakumar, filed a writ petition seeking an order directing the Judicial Magistrate First Class, 5th Court, Pune, to expedite the pending Criminal MA No.1441 of 2022. The respondents (Arati Unni W/O Sethu Jayakumar and others) raised no objection to the request. The learned counsel for both sides appeared before the High Court. The Court, after considering the submissions, allowed the petition and ordered that the magistrate decide the matter as early as possible, preferably within six months of receipt of the order, and disposed of all pending applications. The order reflects the Court’s power to ensure speedy trial in criminal matters under its writ jurisdiction.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can issue a directive to a Judicial Magistrate to dispose of a pending criminal matter within a specified time frame under its writ jurisdiction
Subjects
- expeditious trial
- criminal procedure
- writ petition
- High Court jurisdiction
- pending criminal matter
- speedy justice
Judgment
52-WP-3787-2026 (CR).doc
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CR. WRIT PETITION NO. 3787 OF 2026
Sethu Jayakumar ...Petitioner
Versus
Arati Unni W OF o Sethu Jayakumar And Ors ...Respondents
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Ms.Srushti More i/b Mr.Siddharth Agarwal, for the Petitioner.
Mr.Ganesh Pandit, for Respondent Nos.2 to 5.
Digitally signed
NILAM by NILAM
SANTOSH
Mr.S.R. Agarkar, APP for Respondent No.6-State.
SANTOSH KAMBLE
KAMBLE Date: 2026.09.17
10:54:17 +0530
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CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 16th SEPTEMBER, 2026
P.C. :
. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner, learned counsel for
Respondent Nos.2 to 5 and learned APP.
2. The learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks to expedite the
Criminal MA No.1441 of 2022 pending before the Judicial Magistrate First
Class (‘JMFC’ for short), 5th Court, Pune.
3. The learned counsel for Respondent Nos.2 to 5 has no objection
to expedite the matter.
4. Considering the submissions of the both learned counsel, I pass
following order.
ORDER
(i) The Petition is allowed.
(ii) The learned JMFC, 5th Court, Pune shall decide the
pending Criminal MA No.1441 of 2022 as early as possible,
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preferably within six months, after receipt of this order.
(iii) All pending Applications are disposed of.
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
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