1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3477 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.500 OF 2002 The State of Maharashtra through Police Station, Mukundwadi, Aurangabad ..Applicant (Original complainant) Versus Abdul Waheed s/o Abdul Kuddus ..Respondent (Original accused ) Mr.N.R.Shaikh, A.P.P. for applicant CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND A.V. POTDAR, JJ. DATE : 31st AUGUST 2010 PER COURT : This is an application seeking issuance of proclamation against the respondent. Since the respondent has been acquitted by the trial Court and the appeal is pending, it cannot be said that the respondent is absconding. In such circumstances, we dismiss the application filed by the applicant-State and permit the applicant to trace the respondent and search the respondent with the notice issued by this Court. Applicant to take steps for service of respondent within six weeks from today. ( A.V. POTDAR, J.) ( P.V. HARDAS, J.) (vvr/3477.10criappln)