SNS IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MUMBAI APPELLATE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4680 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2009 Dr. Ramesh Chouhan ...Applicant. v/s. State and Anr. ...Respondents. Mr. Dilip Shukla ,adv. For the Applicant. Smt. U.V.Kejriwal, APP For the Respondent No.1/State. CORAM : J.H. BHATIA, J. DATED : MARCH 25, 2011. P.C. 1 Heard the learned counsel for the applicant, who is original complainant. None for the respondent no.2/accused though served. It appears that in the complaint filed by the complainant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, accused was convicted and sentenced. That order was challenged by the accused in Revision Application No.362 of 2007. According to the applicant, he had engaged an advocate but neither that advocate appeared at the time of hearing of the application nor he informed about the decision. Therefore, there was delay in filing this application for leave to prefer appeal against the acquittal. 2 In view of the aforesaid reasons, delay in filing the appeal is hereby condoned. – 2 - 3 Application stands disposed off. (J.H. BHATIA,J.)