1 wp232009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2320 OF 2009 Indramal Laluramji Joshi ...Petitioner VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents WITH CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2175 OF 2010 Amrit Bhagwanilal Sankhla ...Petitioner VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Ms. Janki Doshi i/by M/s. Law Global for the Petitioners in both matters Mr. G.M. Savagave for Respondent No. 6 in Cri. W.P. No. 2320 of 2009 Mr. Rui A. Rodrigues for Respondents No. 7 to 9 in Cri. W.P. No. 2320 of 2009 Mr. D.P. Adsule, A.P.P., for the State in both matters. CORAM: A.M. KHANWILKAR AND A.P. BHANGALE, JJ. DATE: 13TH DECEMBER, 2010 2 wp232009 P.C.:- In Criminal Writ Petition No. 2320 of 2009, although the office remarks indicate that respondents No. 3 to 6, 8 and 9 are unserved, respondents No. 6 to 9 are represented by advocates before us. Respondents No. 3 to 5 are still unserved. The office remarks also indicate that the petitioner has filed affidavit of service stating that even the said respondents have been served. However, the affidavit is not supported by acknowledgments. We fail to understood why the office has accepted the statement on affidavit in absence of acknowledgment. Await service on respondents No. 3 to 5. Hearing is deferred till 17th January, 2011. 2. In Criminal Writ Petition No. 2175 of 2010, respondents No. 3 to 6 and 8 are represented by the learned A.P.P. There is no respondent No. 9 mentioned in the cause title of this petition. We fail to understand how the office has notified that respondent No. 9 is unserved even in this matter. This only shows the casual manner in which the office remarks are noted. We hope and trust that the concerned Assistant Registrar shall look into this aspect, and take corrective action, as may be advised. Even this petition will proceed along with companion Criminal Writ Petition No. 2320 of 2009. 3 wp232009 3. Grievance has been made by the respondents that paper books in both the cases are not furnished to the respective respondents. Assurance is given by the counsel for the petitioners that the paper books will be furnished to the advocates appearing for the concerned respondents by tomorrow, and acknowledgment in that behalf will be filed in the Registry. If no such acknowledgment is filed, the concerned petition(s) be treated as dismissed for non-prosecution, without further reference to the Court. A.P. BHANGALE, J. A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.