IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1557 OF 2009 The State of Maharashtra .. Applicant Vs. Santosh Prabhakar Phule .. Respondent Shri S.R. Shinde, APP for the Applicant -State Mrs. M. H. Mhatre, for the respondent. CORAM :SMT. MRIDULA BHATKAR, J. DATE : 22nd July, 2009. P.C. 1. Heard. 2. This is an application of leave to appeal under section 378(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code against the order of acquittal dated 24.12.2008 passed by the Addl. Sessions Judge, Pune. Learned Prosecutor points out the deposition of the witnesses on the point of harassment and cruelty and submits that it is not appreciated in proper legal perspective by the learned Sessions Judge. 3. I find that a case is made out for grant of special leave to prefer an appeal. Hence, Leave is granted. Appeal is admitted. Learned Sessions Court to take steps and comply provisions of Section 390 of the Criminal Procedure Code. 4. Appeal is admitted. Call for record and Proceedings. (MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.)