((-1-)) mst IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.118 OF 1990 Surendrasingh Joharsingh Appellant versus The State of Maharashtra Respondent K.M.Sanghani for appellant. P.A.Pol, APP for the respondent. CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : 24th March 2009 PC : 1. When this appeal appeared on board on 17th March 2009 the learned APP produced the report dated 28th February 2009 signed by the Superintendent of Thane Central Jail in which it is stated that the appellant has been detained in the said jail in connection with three pending cases. The learned advocate for the appellant stated on that day that he had not received any instructions from the appellant to prosecute the appeal. The learned APP stated that the concerned officer of the jail orally informed him that the appellant stated that he has not preferred this appeal. Therefore, the case was adjourned to enable the ((-2-)) concerned officer of the jail to record the statement of the appellant. 2. The learned APP has tendered on record a statement of the appellant in which he has stated that he is not desirous of pleading, pressing or prosecuting this appeal. The said statement has been recorded in presence of Mr.A.R.Wandhekar, Jailor, Thane Jail, who has signed below the same. 3. The statement records that the appellant does not desire to prosecute the appeal. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non prosecution. (A.S.OKA, J.)