73-WP-3916-2026 (CR).doc S.S.Kilaje IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3916 OF 2026 Sejal Ajmera ...Petitioner/s VERSUS State Of Maharashtra And Anr. ...Respondent/s _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Yash Thakur, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. S. R. Agarkar, APP for Respondent-State. Mr. Shivamsinh Deshmukh a/w. Ms. Yamini Barot, Advocate for Respondent No.2. _________________________________________________________________ CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. DATE : 8th OCTOBER, 2026. P.C. : 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP and learned counsel for respondent No.2. 2. By this petition, the petitioner is seeking to expedite the complaint under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act pending before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Court No.6, Andheri, Mumbai. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the cancer survivor and the complaint is pending since year 2024. Considering the health condition of the petitioner, matter be expedited. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent strongly objected to allow the application on the ground that learned trial Court is proceeding with the matter as per procedure. 1 SONALI SATISH KILAJE Digitally signed by SONALI SATISH KILAJE Date: 2026.10.09 15:19:54 +0530 73-WP-3916-2026 (CR).doc S.S.Kilaje 5. I have heard both the learned counsel. The petitioner is a cancer survivor and the complaint is pending for two years, I pass following order : ORDER (i) The Writ Petition is allowed. (ii) The learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Court No. 63, at Andheri, Mumbai, is directed to expedite the Complaint No. 1882/SS/2024 as early as possible preferably within one year after receipt of this order. (iii) Both the parties shall cooperate before the Court. (iv) If the Court is become vacant for some reason, this matter be transferred to other Court. 6. Writ Petition is disposed of. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.) 2