1 N THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR. CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.156 OF 2002. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA VS. YADAV S/O GANPAT ZALKE ______________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Shri N. W. Sambre PP for the appellant. CORAM : A.H. JOSHI AND PRASANNA B. VARALE, JJ. DATE : 17th SEPTEMBER, 2010. 1. This appeal is pending awaiting service on the respondent as he has failed to appear. It is seen that this Court has also directed the appellant to serve the respondent and keep tracing him, & make report periodically, until he is traced and produced. 2. Considering the long span of time lost in this process, this Court thought it proper to examine the merits of the case in order that if possible, the efforts in searching the respondent can be continued if necessary. 3. Appeal is, therefore, taken up for final hearing. Judge Judge //mule//