52-WP-3787-2026 (CR).doc N.S.Kamble IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CR. WRIT PETITION NO. 3787 OF 2026 Sethu Jayakumar ...Petitioner Versus Arati Unni W OF o Sethu Jayakumar And Ors ...Respondents ____________________________________________________________ Ms.Srushti More i/b Mr.Siddharth Agarwal, for the Petitioner. Mr.Ganesh Pandit, for Respondent Nos.2 to 5. Mr.S.R. Agarkar, APP for Respondent No.6-State. ____________________________________________________________ CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. DATE : 16th SEPTEMBER, 2026 P.C. : . Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner, learned counsel for Respondent Nos.2 to 5 and learned APP. 2. The learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks to expedite the Criminal MA No.1441 of 2022 pending before the Judicial Magistrate First Class (‘JMFC’ for short), 5th Court, Pune. 3. The learned counsel for Respondent Nos.2 to 5 has no objection to expedite the matter. 4. Considering the submissions of the both learned counsel, I pass following order. ORDER (i) The Petition is allowed. (ii) The learned JMFC, 5th Court, Pune shall decide the pending Criminal MA No.1441 of 2022 as early as possible, NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE Digitally signed by NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE Date: 2026.09.17 10:54:17 +0530 52-WP-3787-2026 (CR).doc N.S.Kamble preferably within six months, after receipt of this order. (iii) All pending Applications are disposed of. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)