: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY SIDE JURISDICTION SIDE JURISDICTION SIDE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4097 OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4097 OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4097 OF 2006 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2006 Prakash Narayan Kadam ...Applicant. V/s. Ramesh Keshav Vatkar & Anr. ...Respondents. Shri C.M.Savagave for the Applicant. Mrs.M.M.Deshmukh, A.P.P. for the Respondent/State. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA, J. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA, J. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA, J. DATE : 8th January, 2007. DATE : 8th January, 2007. DATE : 8th January, 2007. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Mr.Savagave, the learned counsel for the applicant makes a statement at bar that respondent no.1 who is the original accused has expired pending this application. Therefore, this application seeking special leave to prefer an appeal against the order of acquittal for want of prosecution stands abated. 2. Application stands disposed off as abated. (J.H.Bhatia,J.) (J.H.Bhatia,J.) (J.H.Bhatia,J.)