1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.376 OF 1996 Ramesh Vija Vesave .. Appellant Versus State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Shri Vijay Sharma, Advocate (appointed) for appellant Shri K.G.Patil, APP for respondent-State CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND A.V. NIRGUDE, JJ. DATE : 23rd November 2009 PER COURT 1. The Division Bench of this Court by its judgment dated 20.2.2008 had allowed the appeal and had quashed and set aside the conviction and had remitted the matter back to the trial Court for a decision afresh in accordance with law. Subsequently, it appears that a Division Bench by its order dated 23.9.2009 directed the trial Court to record the evidence of the Medical Officer Dr.R.Y.Khaire through Video Conferencing facility. A report has been received from the trial Court, i.e. District Judge-I and Additional Sessions Judge, Dhule dated 2.11.2009 intimating that the witness is not willing for Video Conferencing but is willing to attend the trial Court for recording his evidence, if a to and fro fare is paid by the Government. It is also stated in the report that the Medical Officer would contact the trial Court subsequently. 2 2. In the light of the directions already issued, the trial Court to take such steps as are available in law for securing the attendance of the witness and compliance of our order. ( A.V.NIRGUDE, J.) ( P.V.HARDAS, J.) (vvr/376.96criapeal)