15-ALP-28-2016.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL (PVT) NO. 28 OF 2016 Standard Chartered Bank ...Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. ...Respondents **** None for the Applicant. Ms. Sharmila Kaushik, APP for Respondent/State. **** CORAM : M.M. SATHAYE, J. DATE : 24th SEPTEMBER, 2026 P.C. : 1. This is an application by Bank challenging the order by which the Respondent/accused has been acquitted of offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. 2. Nobody is appearing for the Applicant. Even the impugned order is not annexed. 3. Record shows that since nobody attended the matter many times, it is adjourned on 26.10.2025, 09.01.2026 and 13.01.2026. It further appears that only when the application is listed for dismissal, some Advocate appeared and requested for adjournment. 4. On the last occasion also, a request was made for adjournment and the matter was adjourned for today. 5. It appears that the Applicant is not interested proceeding with the matter. Hence this application is dismissed for non-prosecution. (M.M. SATHAYE, J.) Sneha Chavan 1 SNEHA NITIN CHAVAN Digitally signed by SNEHA NITIN CHAVAN Date: 2026.09.24 19:30:09 +0530