IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4711 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2008 Mrs.Sulakshana Vilas Patankar .. Applicant V/s. Shri Abhijit Panshikar & Anr. .. Respondents Mr.Kishor L.Siram & Mr.Vinod R.Donde for the Applicant. Mrs.M.H.Mhatre, A.P.P.for the State. CORAM : A.R.JOSHI, J. DATED : APRIL 15TH, 2009. P.C. Heard Advocate Mr.Siram for Applicant original complainant. None present for Respondent No.1 original acquitted accused. 2. Earlier vide order of this Court dated 3rd March, 2009 time was granted to settle the dispute till 20th March, 2009 as Respondent No.1 was then present and was willing to settle the dispute with the 1 Applicant. Then it was ordered by the Court that if the dispute is not settled by next date, leave will be granted and the Appeal will be taken up for final disposal at admission stage. Thereafter, on 20th March, 2009 again time was sought till 6th April, 2009 and then on todays date. 3. By present application leave is asked for allowing the Applicant original complainant to file Appeal against the order of dismissal of complaint and acquittal of accused under section 256 of Criminal Procedure Code for absence of complainant on given date. Considering such circumstances and considering the conduct of Respondent No.1 in asking time for settlement, leave is granted. Appeal is admitted. 4. The criminal Application is, accordingly, disposed of. (A.R. JOSHI, J.) 2