1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.276 OF 2009 Rameshchandra Dalal ...Petitioner vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents Ms Pooja Bhojne for the petitioner Mr.Devang Sanghavi for respondent no.2 CORAM: A.S.OKA,J. DATE : JUNE 23,2009 P.C.: 1 The learned counsel for the petitioner stats that she is not pressing the petition on merits. She further submits that the petitioner may be granted liberty to cross examine the second respondent. The learned counsel for the second respondent opposes the said prayer by pointing out that due to the frivolous applications made by the petitioner the case has been delayed and though several opportunities were available, the petitioner has not availed of the opportunity to cross examine the second respondent. 2 Now, the Petitioner is not pressing the petition on merits. Therefore, one more opportunity deserves to the granted to the petitioner to cross examine the second respondent. 2 2 The second respondent will appear before the learned trial Judge on 17 th July 2009. It will be open for the petitioner to cross examine the second respondent on that date. If the petitioner or his Advocate is not available for cross examination on that date, the evidence of second respondent shall not be closed. It is directed that the petitioner will endeavour to complete the cross examination of the second respondent on the same day. 3 Petition is disposed of accordingly. JUDGE