12.1. In the present case, except for filing of the complaint, the
complainant had chosen not to participate in the proceeding
and matter has remained pending at the stage of issuance of
summons. The Court has almost invested three precious years
in the judiciary. The explanation offered by the complainant of
traveling abroad frequently and not remaining in contact with
the advocate reflects the sheer negligence of the complainant
towards the Court proceedings, which does not deserve any
liberal view. So far as reliance placed by the learned advocate
for the appellant on the decision of the Full Bench in the case
of Kailashchandra Badriprasad (supra) is concerned, it is
true that once leave to appeal is granted the Court having
noticed prima facie case, then appeal is required to be
admitted. However, in the present case, the Court had issued
notice for final disposal calling upon the parties to decide the
appeal finally. Learned advocates appearing for the respective
parties have proceeded to conduct the appeal at the admission
stage itself. In such circumstances, the reliance being made by
the learned advocate of the appellant on the aforesaid decision
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is nothing but an attempt to prolong the hearing of the present
appeal. Even otherwise, from the record it transpires that the
learned advocate has shown his disinclination in conducting
the appeal by choosing to remain absent on a few occasions
though this Court had issued notice for final disposal. In my
view, with the circumstances emerging on record no error
could have been attributed to the learned Magistrate in
dismissing the complaint by invoking powers under Section
256 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
In my considered view, although the decision in
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the case of Sharadchandra Dongre (supra) of the Supreme Court
and that of the Full Bench of the Gujarat High Court in
Kailashchandra Badriprasad (supra) have been rendered in the
context of launching of the prosecution and the condonation of
delay in filing an appeal against acquittal respectively, the ratio
would apply to the present case also.
8. It is also required to be noted the judgment of the Full
Bench of this Court in the case of State of Gujarat vs.
Kailashchandra Badriprasad, reported in 2000 (3) GLR
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2487, wherein this Court has observed as under:
In may be noted that in case of State of Gujarat
Vs. Kailashchandra Badriprasad, reported in 2000
(3) GLR 2487, the Full Bench has observed as
under:
"41. It goes without saying that the Limitation
Act, 1963 applies in filing criminal appeals or
applications and in case of delay, the
application is required to be preferred for
condonation of delay.
Considering the decision in the case of State of Gujarat Vs.
Kailashchandra reported in 2000(3) GLR 2487, the present appeal
is admitted. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor Ms. Patel,
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waives service of notice of admission on behalf of respondent-
State
Issue bailable warrant in sum of Rs.10,000/- against the private
respondent-accused.
2. Leave to appeal is granted by the co-ordinate
bench of this Court vide order dated 05.05.2017 in
Criminal Misc. Application (for Leave to Appeal)
No.11673 of 2017. Hence, in view of para-42 of the
decision given by the Full Bench in the case of State
of Gujarat versus Kailashchandra Badriprasad reported
in 2000 (0) GLHEL-HC 212043, appeal is ADMITTED.