IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.174 of 2001 THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS Versus SHEO NANDAN SINGH & ORS For the Appellants : Mr. S.S.Mishra, JC to GA 5. For the Respondents : Mr. Ajay Kr. Chakraborty. 8 24.07.2008 The present appeal was preferred after a delay of 285 days as stated in paragraph 1 of the application for condonation of delay. Except showing unjust and unexplained delay in the various paragraphs of the application, the appellants have failed to indicate even a single cogent reason for the delay in preferring the appeal. Despite the knowledge of the order impugned dated 09th April, 1999, on the same date as has been stated in paragraph 3 of the application, the request to obtain a certified copy of the order was filed only on 30th July, 1999 and thereafter it has been alleged that the file had been shifting from one Officer to the other. We find no reason at all, far less sufficient reason, for the delay in preferring the appeal. The application for condonation of delay is, accordingly, dismissed. 2 Consequently, the appeal fails and the same is also dismissed. (Barin Ghosh, J.) (C.M. Prasad, J.) AAhmad