Bombay High Court
MANISH NAGINDAS DOSHIversusKAVYA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition is allowed, directing the trial court to decide the case within one year.
Summary
Manish Nagindas Doshi filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking an expedited hearing of a criminal case (No. CC/2648/2016) pending before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, 43rd Court, Borivali, which had been pending for over ten years without disposal. The petitioner argued that the prolonged delay violated the right to a speedy trial. The respondents, including Kavya Construction Company and others, filed an affidavit in reply. The Court noted the inordinate delay and the need for timely justice, and consequently ordered that the trial court decide the case within one year of the order. All pending applications in the matter were also disposed of, and the petition was allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to an order directing the trial court to dispose of the pending criminal case within a specified time due to excessive delay.
Subjects
- criminal procedure
- writ petition
- speedy trial
- delay
- judicial efficiency
Judgment
55-WP-4100-2026 (CR).doc
N.S.Kamble
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CR. WRIT PETITION NO. 4100 OF 2026
Manish Nagindas Doshi ...Petitioner
Versus
Kavya Construction Company ...Respondent
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Mr.Bhomesh Bellam a/w Mr.Tejas Kothalikar, for the Petitioner.
Ms.Kavsar Banatwala a/w Ms.Sneha Mahawar i/b Mr.Tushar Garadia, for
Digitally signed
NILAM by NILAM
SANTOSH
Respondent Nos.1 to 5.
SANTOSH KAMBLE
KAMBLE Date: 2026.09.17
10:54:23 +0530
Mr.S.M. Mangaonkar, APP for Respondent-State.
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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.1 to 5 and learned APP.
2. The learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 5 tendered
affidavit-in-reply, it is taken on record.
3. By this Petition, the Petitioner seeks to expedite the hearing of
the case bearing No.CC/2648/2016, pending before the Judicial Magistrate
First Class, 43rd Court, Borivali, Mumbai.
4. As the matter is pending before the learned Trial Court for more
than 10 years, yet matter has not disposed of. Hence, I pass following order.
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55-WP-4100-2026 (CR).doc
N.S.Kamble
ORDER
(i) The Petition is allowed.
(ii) The learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, 43rd
Court, Borivali, Mumbai, shall decide the case bearing
No.CC/2648/2016 within one year, after receipt of this
order.
(iii) All pending Applications are disposed of.
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
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