Krishnan Gopala Vishwanath v. Maratha Sahakari Bank Ltd And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.4436 OF 2017 Krishnan Gopala Vishwanath

...Petitioner

vs.

Maratha Sahakari Bank Ltd. and Ors.

...Respondents

---- Mr. Abhijeet Joshi i/b Mr. Garfield Mendonca for the Petitioner. Mr. K. V. Saste, APP for the Respondent-State. ---- CORAM : B. P. DHARMADHIKARI & REVATI MOHITE DERE, JJ.

DATE : 17/01/2019.

P.C.:

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Nobody for Respondent Nos.1 to 10. Learned APP appears for Respondent No.11. 2.

This Court has not issued formal notice to respondents. 3.

The grievance of the petitioner is application preferred by him in Court of 66th Metropolitan Magistrate, Andheri Mumbai is still pending without any orders.

4.

Learned APP is seeking time to verify facts.

5.

We need not delve into the facts at this stage. If application under section 156 (3) is pending for over three years, definitely direction to that Court to pass orders is necessary. Hence, keeping all contentions open we direct that Court to take suitable steps in respect of application under section 156(3) of Cr.P.C., if it is still pending, within 2 months from

rsk 2/2 6-WP-4436-17.doc today. With this direction, we dispose of the writ petition accordingly. (REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.) (B. P. DHARMADHIKARI, J.)