cwp-168.25 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 26 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 168 OF 2025 SANTOSH FATECHAND JAIN VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ... Mr. V.M. Maney Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. A.R. Kale, A.P.P. for Respondents. ... CORAM: SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI AND SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, JJ. DATE : 11th MARCH, 2025 ORDER : . We have received the remarks of the In-charge Special Judge, who has stated that the evidence of PW-2 is going on. But he says that the Presiding Officer with whom Special (ACB) Case No.6 of 2014 has been assigned, is on medical leave and would resume the duty on 25th March 2025. The In-charge Court expressed its inability to say as to how much time would be required but what can be seen from the said remark that the prosecution wants to examine in all four witnesses. Therefore, we dispose of the Writ Petition, taking into consideration the fact 2025:BHC-AUG:7311-DB cwp-168.25 2 that the case is pending since more than ten years, with direction that it should be decided by the concerned Special Judge within six months from today. [SANJAY A. DESHMUKH] [SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI] JUDGE JUDGE asb/MAR25