1 app178-07 agk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.178 OF 2007 Abdul R. Shaikh ..Appellant. Versus The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent. Mr.Sandeep A. Bhagwat for the appellant. Mr.Y.M. Nakhawa, A.P.P. for the respondent. CORAM : J.H. Bhatia, J. DATE : 25th August, 2011. P.C. : 1. The appeal was filed against the judgment and order of conviction under Section 376(2)(f), 354 and 506 of I.P.C. and sentence of rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs.5,000/- passed by the III Additional Sessions Judge, Thane in Sessions Case No.155 of 2006. The accused - appellant was continuously in jail from the date of incident i.e. 29th December 2005. 2. The learned A.P.P., on instructions, makes a statement that on 25th March 2011 the accused has been released from Kolhapur Central Jail after giving remission to him. The learned counsel for the appellant also makes a statement that in spite of repeated attempts made by him, neither 2 app178-07 the accused nor his relatives have contacted him and given any instructions. It appears that in view of the release after undergoing sentence, the accused - appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeal. 3. Therefore, the appeal stands dismissed for want of prosecution. (J.H. Bhatia, J.)