58-WP-3358-2026 (CR).doc Shubhada S Kadam IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3358 OF 2026 Ankit Giridharilal Vadhwana ...Petitioner/s Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent/s _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Maruti Parshuram Mhavarkar, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. B. B. Kulkarni, APP for Respondent-State. PSI-Gupta, NRI Sagri, Police Station, Navi Mumbai, present. _________________________________________________________________ CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. DATE : 11th SEPTEMBER, 2026. P.C. : 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for respondent-State. 2. By this petitioner, the petitioner is seeking a direction to expedite R.C.C. No. 295 of 2023 pending before the learned 5th Judicial Magistrate First Class, Panvel, District Raigad. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an accused in the said case and is behind bars since January 2023 and there is no progress in the trial. Hence, requested to expedite the matter. 4. Learned APP submitted that appropriate orders be passed. 5. I have heard both learned counsel. As the petitioner is behind SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM Digitally signed by SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM Date: 2026.09.12 15:40:28 +0530 58-WP-3358-2026 (CR).doc Shubhada S Kadam bars since 2023 and there is no progress in the trial, I pass following order: O R D E R (a) The petition is allowed. (b) Learned 5th Judicial Magistrate First Class, Panvel, District Raigad shall decide the pending R.C.C. No. 295 of 2023 as early as possible. The petition is disposed of accordingly. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)