1 A IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.558 OF 1996 Narayan Jagannath Akolkar .. Appellant V/s. Eknath Laxman Upasani & Ors. .. Respondents None for the Appellant. Mr.P.A.Pol, A.P.P.for the State. CORAM : A.R.JOSHI, J. DATED : JUNE 16TH,2009. P.C. None for the Appellant. 2. Leave to appeal is already granted and appeal is already admitted vide order dated 21st September, 1996. Since long nobody is appearing for the appellant original complainant in the matter of proceedings for the offence punishable under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. For non appearance of the appellant and his Advocate, matter was earlier dismissed on 3rd February, 2009 and on 2 the same day it was again restored on oral request. Thereafter, bailable warrant was issued against Respondent vide order dated 17th February, 2009. Till today, report on such bailable warrant is awaited from Commissioner of Police, Pune. In the meantime, as nobody appears for the appellant, matter stands dismissed. (A.R. JOSHI, J.)