1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3181 OF 2005 Jitendra Gungabhai Mewada ......Appellant. V/s State of Maharashtra & anr. .......Respondents. ---- None for the Petitioner. Mr. Y.S. Shinde, APP for State. ---- CORAM: V.M. KANADE, J. DATE : 7th August, 2007 P.C.: 1. None appears on behalf of the Petitioner. 2. Petitioner is challenging the order of externment dated 19/4/2005 which is passed by the respondents under section 56 (1) (A & B) of Mumbai Police Act. This Court, by order dated 09/01/2006 was pleased to grant stay to the order of externment. This order has continued to operate till today. With the result, period of one year which is mentioned in the said impugned order is already over. 3. In the result, Petition has become infructuous by efflux of time. Petition is accordingly dismissed. Liberty, however, is given to the respondents to issue fresh show cause notice, if so advised. 2 (V. M. KANADE, J.)