1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Application No. APPA 265/2011 IN Criminal Appeal No. /2011 Range Forest Officer, Mul, Distt. Chandrapur V/s. Laxman Kanhu Pendam and others Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Courts orders or directions Court’s or Judge’s orders and Registrar’s orders. Mr. S. R. Deshpande, Advocate for the Applicant Mr. H. P. Lingayat, Advocate for the Respondents No. 1 to 3, 5 & 6. CORAM : U.V. BAKRE, J. DATED : 04.10.2011. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The appeal has abated as against respondent no. 4. 3. The applicant has filed this application for condonation of delay in filing appeal against the order dated 10/03/2010, passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Mul whereby proceedings against the accused no. 1 to 3, 5 & 6 have been dropped in Criminal Case No. 70/2001. 4. The delay is stated to have been caused because of the administrative and procedural work and that the same is not intentional. In this regard, the Joint Secretary, Law & Judiciary Department has filed an affidavit thereby explaining the said delay. 2 5. Learned Advocate for the respondents submits that each day's delay had to be explained, which has not been done in the present case. In my view, the delay has been satisfactorily explained. 6. In the result, application is allowed and delay in filing appeal is condoned. 7. Issue notice to the respondents No. 1 to 3, 5 and 6 returnable on 20th October 2011, regarding leave to file appeal and admission. 8. Learned Advocate Shri. H. P. Lingayat waives notice on behalf of the respondents No. 1 to 3, 5 and 6. JUDGE Punde.