1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.285 OF 2007 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1604 OF 2007 Kailash Parmanand Shiv. ..Applicant. V/s. The State of Maharashtra and Anr. ..Respondents. Mr.Vinod Wagh i/b. M.S.Venegavkar for Applicant. Ms.P.P.Shinde, APP for Respondent-State. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR,J CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR,J CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR,J DATE : APRIL 4, 2008. DATE : APRIL 4, 2008. DATE : APRIL 4, 2008. P.C. : P.C. : P.C. : 1. None appears for the Respondent No.2, who is private contesting Respondent. Although the Respondents have been duly served, no reply has been filed to controvert the assertions made in this Application. As the delay is only of 158 days and for the reasons mentioned in the Application, which has remained uncontroverted, being sufficient cause, in the interest of justice, Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause 5(a). (A.M.KHANWILKAR,J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR,J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR,J)