1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3437 OF 2007 AND CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3436 OF 2007 The State of Maharashtra Applicant V/s Satling Tukaram Bhujbal and ors. Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. K.S. Patil, A.P.P. for the applicant. None for the Respondents, though served. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (CORAM : V. R. KINGAONKAR, J.) DATE : 27th August, 2009. PER COURT : 1. Heard. 2. The applications are for condonation of delay and leave to appeal. 3. Though the notices are served, yet the Respondents remained absent. The explanation given for delay in the application shows that, the delay was unintentional. The delay is attributed due to official difficulties as enumerated in paragraph Nos.1 and 2 of the Application. I accept the explanation. Hence the delay is condoned. 4. What appears from the impugned judgment is that, deceased Shivkanya @ Sonali married to deceased Baliram on 8th May, 2004. There 2 were complaints of ill-treatment given to her by the Respondents and deceased Baliram. There were injuries found on the person of the deceased. The story given by the Respondents about her having eaten cucumber on which insecticide was spread, appears to be improper and false. The postmortem examination indicated that, she was subjected to violence in the matrimonial home. Considering these aspects, the Judgment of acquittal requires reconsideration. 5. In the result, both the applications are allowed. The delay is condoned and leave is granted. 6. Admit the Appeal. 7. Call for Record and Proceedings. 8. Print dispensed with. 9. Action under section 390 of the Criminal Procedure Code and compliance report to be submitted within six weeks. (V. R. KINGAONKAR) JUDGE GAS/criapp3437.07