Tarragon Capital India Pvt. Ltd. Formerly Known As Tarragon Capital Advisors India Pvt. Ltd. v. The State Of Maharashtra And ORS

Digitally signed by CHITRA SANJAY SONAWANE Date:

2025.04.30 10:25:54 +0530 CHITRA SANJAY SONAWANE Chitra Sonawane 54-WP-2292-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Cri.Writ Petition No.2292 of 2025 Tarragon Capital India Pvt Ltd through its Director Mr Mahendra T Bhammer ...... Petitioner.

Vs.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

...... Respondents.

--- Mr Somath Iyer for the petitioner (VC).

Mr MG Patil, APP for respondent/State.

--- Coram : R.N.Laddha, J.

Date : 29 April 2025.

P.C. :

Heard.

2.

The learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is seeking a limited relief by way of a direction to the learned trial Court to expedite the disposal of CC No.485/SS/2019, which has been instituted by the petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against the respondents. He further submits that the director of the petitioner company who is well acquainted with the facts of the case is a senior citizen aged about 79 years is undergoing various medical Page No. 1 of 2 ____________________________________________ 29 April 2025

Chitra Sonawane 54-WP-2292-2025.doc treatments and by each passing day his ability to effectively attend the trial and prosecute the accused therein is being diminished.

3.

In view of the prolonged pendency of the complaint and considering the advance age of the director of the petitioner company, this Court finds it appropriate to request the learned trial Court to expedite the hearing of the said matter. The trial Court is accordingly requested to take up the case for early hearing and dispose it of expeditiously, on its own merits and in accordance with law. 4.

The petition stands disposed of accordingly.

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