1 crap5344.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5344 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5343 OF 2010 The State of Maharashtra ...Applicant VERSUS Hanmant Kabirdas Thombare and ors. ...Respondents ..... Smt. Y.M.Kshirsagar, A.P.P. for applicant Shri S.V.Gundre, advocate holding for Shri V.D.Gunale, advocate for respondents ..... CORAM : SHRIHARI P.DAVARE, J. DATED : 30 th June, 2011 PER COURT : 1 Shri S.V.Gundre, advocate holding for Shri V.D.Gunale, advocate stated that he has already filed Vakalatnama for all the respondents in the office and requested for adjournment. 2 crap5344.10 2 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 3 This is an application preferred by the applicant for condonation of delay 17 of days caused in filing the accompanying Criminal Application seeking leave to file appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 21.8.2010, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-2, Latur, in Special Case (Atro.) No. 9 of 2009. 4 Shri S.V.Gundre, advocate holding for Shri V.D.Gunale, learned counsel for the respondents opposed the application vehemently and submitted that the present application is without any substance and same is devoid of any merits and same be dismissed. 5 For the reasons stated in the application, it appears that the applicant has explained the delay satisfactorily and it further appears that the delay caused in filing the accompanying application is not willful, deliberate and intentional and same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 6 Hence, present Criminal Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause 'B' thereof and delay of 17 days caused in filing the 3 crap5344.10 accompanying application seeking leave to file appeal stands condoned and present Criminal Application stands disposed of accordingly. (SHRIHARI P. DAVARE), JUDGE. dbm/crap5344.10