APPLN.3996-10 - 1 - VPH IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 3996 OF 2010 Ramdas D. Pokharkar ...Applicant Vs. Martand R. Pokharkar & Ors. ...Respondents *** Mr. B. R. Patil, for the Applicant. Mr. A. S. Shitole, APP for the Respondent-State. *** CORAM: V. M. KANADE J. DATE : SEPTEMBER 3, 2010 P.C. . This application for leave to appeal is filed by the original complainant, challenging the order of acquittal passed by the trial Court by the judgment and order dated 14th August, 2009. Since the amendment to Section 372 has come into force on 31st December, 2009, the present application and the appeal filed by the applicant after the date of said amendment are maintainable. However, in the mean time the appeal preferred by the State Government against the said order of acquittal was dismissed by the Division Bench of this Court [Coram : Smt. Ranjana APPLN.3996-10 - 2 - Desai AND Smt. V. K. Tahilramani, JJ.], by an order dated 7th April, 2010. Hence, the present application and the appeal filed by the applicant does not survive for consideration. . Present criminal application as well as the appeal filed by the applicant are therefore, dismissed. Sd/- 6-9-2010 [ V. M. KANADE J.]