1 Anand IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1261 OF 2011 The B.E.S. & T. Undertaking .Applicant V/s. Rajkotesh Sarayya Mamidala & anr. .Respondents Ms Kavita Anchan i/b. M/s.M.V.Kini & Co., Advocate, for the Applicant Mr.Anas Shaikh, Advocate, for Respondent No.1 Mrs.P.P.Bhosale, APP, for Respondent No.2 - State CORAM : R.C.CHAVAN, J. DATE : 28TH NOVEMBER, 2011 P.C. . Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. This is an application for condonation of delay of 678 in seeking leave to file an appeal against acquittal of respondent No.1 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Mumbai for the offence punishable under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The 2 respondent was prosecuted by the State. The learned counsel for the applicant points out that this Court while deciding Cri.Appeal(St) No.978 of 2010 had held that the victim could file an appeal against order of acquittal in view of provisions of Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and such appeals are not subject to any grant of leave by this Court as also to any limitation. In view of this, application is allowed. Delay is condoned. (R.C.CHAVAN, J.)