:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3677 OF 2004 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1030 OF 2004 The State of Maharashtra (Through Police Station, Vaduj, Taluka Khatav, District Satara. ...Applicant. V/s 1. Janardhan Atmaram Ghadge and Ors. ...Respondents. --- Mrs. M.H. Mhatre, APP for the State. Mr. M.S. Mohite for respondent Nos. 1 to 5. --- CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: V.M. KANADE, J. V.M. KANADE, J. V.M. KANADE, J. DATE: DATE: DATE: 12th January, 2006 12th January, 2006 12th January, 2006 P.C.: 1. Heard the learned APP for the State and the learned Counsel for the respondents. 2. There is delay of 150 days in filing the appeal. In para 2 of the application, it is stated that the Public Prosecutor Satara forwarded the proposal to the Law & Judiciary Department, Mantralaya on 16/1/2004, stating therein that this is a fit case for filing an appeal. Thereafter, the resolution was passed on 1/3/2004 and, thereafter, the present appeal was filed. :2: 3. In my view, sufficient cause has been shown for condonation of delay. Delay is accordingly condoned. Criminal Application is allowed. 4. Place the Criminal Appeal on the admission board on 3/2/2006. State to serve the copy of the Criminal Appeal upon the counsel for the respondent. V.M. V.M. V.M. KANADE, J. KANADE, J. KANADE, J.