1 A IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.248 OF 2009 Apar Industries Ltd. .. Appellants V/s. P.Srinivasa Rao & Anr. .. Respondents Ms.Nilambari S.Jadhav for the Appellants. Mr.P.A.Pol, A.P.P.for the State. CORAM : A.R.JOSHI, J. DATED : JUNE 29th, 2009. P.C. Heard learned Advocate Ms.Jadhav for the appellant in this leave to file an appeal against the acquittal of Respondent No.1. It is dismissed as per the provisions of section 256 of Criminal Procedure Code when steps were not taken by the applicant complainant to serve Respondent accused before Metropolitan Magistrate Court. 2. It is a matter of bouncing of cheque of Rs.3 lakhs and odd. Reportedly, Respondent No.1 is served in the present matter, however, none appeared for the Respondents. 2 3. Considering the matter at hand in the opinion of this Court, leave petition can be allowed. The order of acquittal was passed not on merits, but only when the complainant was absent on three occasions, however, thereafter also on two occasions learned Court was on leave and thereafter matter came to be dismissed. In view of this, appeal is admitted and allowed with directions to the Trial Court to dispose of the matter expeditiously. 3. In view of the above, present leave petition is allowed. 4. The learned M.M.Court to dispose of the complaint according to law after issuing notices to the rival parties. 5. Trial Court to dispose of the matter within six months after receipt of the papers. 6. With these directions the present appeal is disposed of. (A.R. JOSHI, J.)