1 cr.app.452.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.452/2010 The State of Maharashtra APPLICANT VS. Kishor Hari Patil RESPONDENT Ms.M.M.Deshmukh,APP for applicant CORAM- MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J. DATE -9th DECEMBER,2010. P.C. . This application is for condonation of delay of 594 days in filing the appeal . The A.P. P. working in the office of Asstt. Director and Public Prosecutors ,Ratnagiri , who was looking after the original case before the Trial Court has filed his affidavit. The judgment of acquittal of the accused from the offence punishable u/s 52(1) of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act was pronounced on 14/2/2008. It appears from the affidavit of the concerned prosecutor that till 3/10/2008 he was having the charge of the said matter. However, he could not send the proposal 2 cr.app.452.10 to the department of Law and Judiciary as he was given charge of two Courts and thereafter he was transferred. He handed over the charge of the entire office to Ms.Ujwala Gite, APP, Uran,Dist.Raigad.The affidavit also discloses that the State has filed an application for getting the certified copy of the judgment and order in September,2009. Thus, the delay from October,2008 to September,2009 even for making an application for certified copy is not explained. Ms. Ujwala Gite has not filed any affidavit in this regard.Moreover, the delay of 594 days on the part of the State is inordinate and cannot be condoned. Application stands rejected. MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.