[2025:RJ-JP:3529] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 367/2025 Narottam Lalwani S/o Sh. Mirchumal Sindhi, Aged About 68 Years, R/o Srinagar Road, Ajmer Presently Residing At Hotel Darbar Near Oswal School, Ajmer. ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Public Prosecutor. 2. Pushpendar Gaur S/o Sh. Gopal Ji, R/o Peer Meetha Gali, Kadka Chowk Ajmer, Police Station Ajmer. 3. Niyaz Ahmed, Inspector Waqf Board, Masjid Committee Ajmer. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Pradeep Kumar For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vivek Choudhary, Public Prosecutor HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANESH RAM MEENA Order 24/01/2025 1. This criminal misc. petition has been preferred by the petitioner with a prayer to quash and set aside the proceedings of Criminal Case No.M/12/2007 titled 'State Vs. Narottam Lalwani pending before the Court of learned Additional District Magistrate (City), Ajmer. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner at the very outset submits that instead of pressing the matter on its merits a direction may be issued to the Additional District Magistrate (City), Ajmer to conclude the proceedings of the Criminal Case No.M/12/2007 because the same is pending for last more than 17 years. [2025:RJ-JP:3529] (2 of 2) [CRLMP-367/2025] 3. Taking into consideration the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner and also the very material fact that the proceedings under Section 145 Cr.P.C. are pending for last more than 17 years, this Court deems just and proper and in the interest of justice direct the Additional District Magistrate (City), Ajmer to conclude the proceedings of Criminal Case No.M/12/2007 titled 'State Vs. Narottam Lalwani as early as possible and preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, this criminal misc. petition stands disposed of. 5. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. (GANESH RAM MEENA),J Ashish Kumar/20