JUDGMENT

1. It is submitted by Shri Girdhar Gopal Shivhare that in connection with some urgent personal work, Shri A.R. Shivhare is required to go out of station. However, Shri Girdhar Gopal Shivhare was neither in a position to inform this Court about the reason for going out of station nor he was in a position to inform that to which place Shri A.R. Shivhare has gone. Thus it is clear that the applicant is not interested in arguing the matter and is seeking adjournment on flimsy and non-existing grounds.

2. This application under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. is pending from the year 2017 as it was filed on 13.9.2017. The notices were issued to respondent No.2 on 22.9.2017. Thereafter, the matter was taken up on 16.3.2021 and the counsel for the applicant was directed to supply a copy of the petition to the counsel for the State. On 26.6.2021, the case was adjourned on account of non-appearance of respondent No.2.

On 2.7.2021, none had appeared for the applicant and, accordingly, the case was adjourned. On 22.7.2021, the case was adjourned at the request of the counsel for the applicant. On 9.9.2021, the counsel for the applicant was directed to supply a copy of the petition in complianc