: 1 : Dixit IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2534 OF 1996 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2534 OF 1996 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2534 OF 1996 IN IN IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.17302 OF 1995 FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.17302 OF 1995 FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.17302 OF 1995 The State of Maharashtra ...Applicant V/s. Kacharu Murlidhar Patade & Ors. ...Respondents Ms.S.P. Manchekar, AGP, for the Applicant-State. CORAM : ABHAY S. OKA, J. CORAM : ABHAY S. OKA, J. CORAM : ABHAY S. OKA, J. DATE : 29TH JANUARY, 2008. DATE : 29TH JANUARY, 2008. DATE : 29TH JANUARY, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard learned AGP for the applicant. Sufficient cause is made out for condonation of delay. Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (b). [ABHAY S. OKA, J.] [ABHAY S. OKA, J.] [ABHAY S. OKA, J.]