( 1 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9803 OF 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 17075 OF 2008 The State of Maharashtra APPLICANT VERSUS Govind s/o Laxman Pawar RESPONDENT ..... Mr. K.G. Patil, A.G.P. for the applicant/State. ..... [CORAM : S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J.] [DATE : 1st April, 2010] PER COURT : 1. Heard learned A.G.P. for the applicant/State. The respondent though served is absent. 2. This is an application for condonation of delay of 159 days in filing of the first appeal. For the reasons stated in civil application, the civil application is allowed. The delay is condoned with no order as to costs. [ S.V. GANGAPURWALA ] JUDGE NPJ/ca9803-08 ( 2 )