IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1498 OF 2005 APPLICATION NO.1498 OF 2005 APPLICATION NO.1498 OF 2005 M/s.Sampatlal Rajmal Chordia & ors. ... Applicants. Versus. The Punjab Saw Mill Co. & anopther. ... Respondents. Shri Jayesh B.Kocheta for the Applicants. Shri A.S.Gadkari for the Respondent-State. CORAM CORAM CORAM : ABHAY S. OKA, J. : ABHAY S. OKA, J. : ABHAY S. OKA, J. DATED DATED DATED : 26th October, 2005. : 26th October, 2005. : 26th October, 2005. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Submissions of the learned Counsel appearing for the parties were heard yesterday. For the reasons recorded in the Criminal Application No.6553 of 2005, there is no merit in the application and the same deserves to be dismissed. However, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, time fixed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge to deposit the compensation amount will have to be extended. The learned Advocate for the Applicant states that the Applicant will deposit a sum of Rs.50,000/- towards the compensation amount within a period of four weeks from today. In view of this, time deserves to be granted till 20th January 2006. 2. Hence the following order is passed: i) The Application is rejected. : 2 : 2 : 2 : ii) However, time to deposit the entire compensation amount is extended till 20th January 2006. iii) Ad-interim relief granted by this Court on 10th March 2005 will continue to operate till 20th January 2005. iv) Grant of extension will not operate as a stay of appeal. If the appeal is ready for hearing, the Appellate Court will proceed to hear the appeal on merits. v) The parties and the concerned Court to act on an authenticated copy of this order. Judge. Judge. Judge.