.1. IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPL. NO. 4709 OF 2003. APPL. NO. 4709 OF 2003. APPL. NO. 4709 OF 2003. IN IN IN CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1356 OF 2003. APPEAL NO. 1356 OF 2003. APPEAL NO. 1356 OF 2003. The State of Maharashtra. ..Applicant. VERSUS. Shivaji Bandu Geikhe. ..Respondent. ... CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: S. B. MHASE & S. B. MHASE & S. B. MHASE & ANOOP ANOOP ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. V. MOHTA, JJ. V. MOHTA, JJ. DATE DATE DATE : DECEMBER 15, 2004. : DECEMBER 15, 2004. : DECEMBER 15, 2004. P.C.:- P.C.:- P.C.:- 1. Heard Smt.V.R.Bhosale, the learned APP for the State. This is delay condonation application to condone the delay of 21 days. The respondent though served is absent. The delay has been properly explained. In the circumstances, the delay is condoned. The application is disposed of. (ANOOP (ANOOP (ANOOP V.MOHTA, J.) V.MOHTA, J.) V.MOHTA, J.) (S.B.MHASE,J.) (S.B.MHASE,J.) (S.B.MHASE,J.)