30-WP-354-2023 (CR).doc S.S.Kilaje IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 354 OF 2023 Sheila Coutinho ...Petitioner VERSUS State Of Maharashtra And Ors. ...Respondents _________________________________________________________________ None for Petitioner. Mr. B. B. Kulkarni, APP for the Respondent – State. _________________________________________________________________ CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. DATE : 1st SEPTEMBER, 2026. P.C. : 1. None for the petitioner. 2. By this Petition, the petitioner is praying to expedite the trial in Sessions Case No. 1018 of 2013 pending before the 17th Court of Sessions Court, Mumbai. 3. Learned APP submits that appropriate order be passed. 4. As the Sessions Case is pending since year 2013, I pass following order : ORDER i. Petition is allowed. ii. The learned 17th Court of Sessions Court, Mumbai, shall decide the Sessions Case No. 1018 of 2013 as early as possible preferably within six months after SONALI SATISH KILAJE Digitally signed by SONALI SATISH KILAJE Date: 2026.09.02 14:59:22 +0530 30-WP-354-2023 (CR).doc S.S.Kilaje receipt of this order, if not decided earlier. 5. Writ Petition is disposed of. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)