IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.752 OF 2003 Anwar Abdul Shaikh @ Mustafa Manjappa Khude .. Appellant Versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mrs.Vrushali R. Raje for the appellant. Ms.A.T.Jhaveri, A.P.P for the respondent. CORAM CORAM CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. : A.S.OKA, J. : A.S.OKA, J. DATE DATE DATE : 10th February 2009. : 10th February 2009. : 10th February 2009. P.C.: . The learned counsel appearing for the appellant who has been appointed to espouse the cause of the appellant invited my attention to the fact that the appellant was arrested on 04th July 2000 and was denied bail during pendency of the trial. By order dated 29th October 2002, he was convicted for the offence punishable under section 394 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code. The maximum substantive sentence is rigorous imprisonment for seven years. In default in payment of fine of Rs.3,000/- he was directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three months. Thus, the applicant has already undergone the entire sentence. Even after undergoing the entire sentence, the appellant has not (2) appeared before this Court for prosecuting the appeal and for challenging the order of conviction on the ground that the stigma remains. A counsel was appointed to espouse the cause of the appellant as he was in jail and he had not engaged any advocate. 2. In the circumstances, appeal is disposed of. (A.S.Oka,J)