APPA/462/2011 1 Dixit IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.462 OF 2011 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST.) NO.270 OF 2011 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant V/s. Devendra Baburao Jagtap @ J.D. & Ors. ... Respondents Mr. H.J. Dedhia, APP, for the Applicant-State of Maharashtra. None for the Respondents. CORAM : B. H. MARLAPALLE & A.M. THIPSAY, J.J. DATE : 18 TH APRIL, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard Mr. Dedhia, the learned APP, for the applicant-State of Maharashtra. 2. The applicant-State of Maharashtra seeks to challenge the order dated 20th January, 2011 passed by the learned Additional Special Judge, Greater Bombay, under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act in M.C.O.C. Special Case No.5 of 2010, by filing an Appeal under Section 12 of the M.C.O.C. Act. However, the said Appeal, registered as Criminal Appeal under Stamp No.270 of 2011, has been filed belatedly and hence this application for condonationof delay. APPA/462/2011 2 Dixit 3. As per the office note, the Appeal is beyond time by 30 days and we are satisfied, for the reasons set out in paragraphs 2 to 4 of this application, that the delay so caused deserves to be condoned. 4. Hence, the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). [A.M. THIPSAY, J.] [B.H. MARLAPALLE, J.]