1. Is it possible for the system to clean up the corridors of our criminal courts by removing the dissatisfied, disgruntled and frustrated crowd of complaints, accused persons and witnesses who throng there unnecessarily? Is it possible to usher in a user - friendly and optimum - productivity ambience in those court rooms ? These questions of seminal importance do arise for consideration in this Criminal M.C. where the precise and specific question raised is not very crucial or vital.

2. This petition is filed under S.482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the 9th accused in C.C.102/99. She faces indictment under S.420 read with S.34 of the Indian Penal Code along with many others. Some co-accused have not entered appearance so far. There are three identical cases. The petitioner is allegedly a sleeping/non-active partner of a partnership firm. The firm is a financial concern. The alleged offence has been committed by the partners of the firm against one of its customers in respect of a cheque for Rs. 20,000/-. At the request of the petitioner the three cases were being posted on the same dates. On 31.10.2000 when one of the cases was called (C.C.102/99