1 of 2 21-wp-3730-26 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3730 OF 2026 Pramila Ramlakhan Gupta ..Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents __________ Mr. Ashwin Singh for Petitioner. Ms. Supriya Kak, APP for State/Respondent. __________ CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL & RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ. DATE : 3 SEPTEMBER 2026 PC : 1. Though there are many prayers in the petition, learned counsel for the Petitioner pressed only the prayer clause (c) which is for directions to the trial Court to conclude the trial urgently. 2. The FIR was lodged in April 2015. More than eleven years have passed. Therefore, the prayer for directions to the Trial Court to expeditiously decide the sessions case is quite reasonable. We are informed that, only two witnesses are examined so far. 3. Hence, the following order: Gokhale VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE Digitally signed by VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE Date: 2026.09.07 11:25:26 +0530 2 of 2 21-wp-3730-26 O R D E R i) The learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kalyan shall expedite the hearing of the Sessions Case No.46 of 2017 and shall decide it within six months from today. ii) With this direction, the petition is disposed of. (RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)