CR.A/1139/1999 1/2 ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1139 of 1999 ========================================================= MAHENDRAKUMAR KANTILAL VYAS - Appellant(s) Versus STATE OF GUJARAT - Opponent(s) ========================================================= Appearance : THROUGH JAIL for Appellant(s) : 1, MR JITENDRA M BUDDHBHATTI for Appellant(s) : 1, MS FALGUNI PATEL, APP for Opponent(s) : 1, ========================================================= CORAM : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.L.DAVE and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SHARAD D.DAVE Date : 03/04/2007 ORAL ORDER (Per : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.L.DAVE) This appeal is listed on our Final Hearing Board at Sr. No.17 and despite message being sent to the learned advocate for the appellant Mr. G. Ramakrishnan on several occasions, he has failed to appear before us. 2. Learned advocate Mr. Jitendra M. Buddhbhatti is present in the court and on our request, has expressed his willingness to assist the court by conducting the appeal as an advocate for the appellant as amicus curiae. We, therefore, appoint CR.A/1139/1999 2/2 ORDER him as such in place of Mr. G. Ramakrishnan who has been appointed to conduct the appeal on behalf of the appellant. ( A.L. Dave, J. ) ( Sharad D. Dave, J. ) hki