IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA FA No.189 of 2004 MANISH KUMAR Versus ANJU KUMARI & ORS ----------- Reg: I.A.No.4933 of 2006 7. 25.9.2008 This application has been filed for condoning the delay in filing the appeal. Appellant aggrieved by the judgement and decree dated 19.12.1996 passed by the Principal Judge, family Court, Patna in Matrimonial Case No.269 of 1992 had filed this appeal on 17.8.2004. According to the Stamp Reporter, limitation to file appeal had expired on 18th of January, 1997. In this application, it has been alleged that since 2.9.1996, neither party made pairwy in matrimonial case and as such, the case was posted for judgment. According to the appellant, he remained under an impression that the case is pending for judgment. It has been further averted that in the first week of August, 2004, he heard rumour that the case has been disposed of. We have heard leaned counsel for the appellant. 2 Appellant, on his own showing, has pleaded that on 2.9.1996, the case was posted for judgment. Once having come to know about the same, it is difficult to believe that the appellant remained under an impression that the case is pending for judgment and could know about it only in 2004. We are of the opinion that sufficient cause has not been shown for condoning the delay. This application is dismissed. Resultantly, the appeal, being barred by limitation, also stands dismissed. ahk (C. K. Prasad) (Dr. Ravi Ranjan )