:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1032 OF 2005 Mr. Shishir Krishnakumar Khandewal ..Applicant. V/s The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ..Respondents. --- Mr. Aabad H. Onda a/w Ms. Meenaz Merchant i/b Haresh G. Ganatra for the applicant. Mr. Subodh Desai, advocate for the respondent No.2 Mr. A.S. Shitole, APP for the State. --- CORAM: V.M. KANADE, J. DATE : 1st March, 2005 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant, and the learned Counsel for respondent No.2. 2. Applicant takes an exception to the order passed by the Designated Judge, MPID Court dated 14/12/2004. By the said order, the application bearing No. 256 of 2004 made by the applicant for being added as party respondent in an Application No. 216 of 2004 taken out by respondent No.2 is rejected. 3. I have perused the order dated 14/12/2004. In my view, the accused has a right to be heard in the matter and he is a necessary party to the application which is made by the respondent No.1. Respondent No.1 is directed to add the applicant as party respondent :2: in Misc. Application No.216 of 2004. The Trial Court is directed to hear the applicant and decide the application on merits. With these directions, the Criminal Application is disposed of. Trial Court to proceed with the hearing of the application. 4. All concerned to act on the copy of this order duly authenticated by the Registry. V.M. KANADE, J.