1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET No. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 718 OF 2011 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.716 OF 2011 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's orders Coram: Shrihari P. Davare, J. Date : 28.04.2011. Shri B.A. Dhengle, Advocate, for the applicant. Shri M.M. Patil (Beedkar) Adv. for respondent. -------- 1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties. 2. This is an application for condonation of delay of 36 days caused in filing accompanying criminal application seeking leave to file appeal. 3. Respondent has filed affidavit in reply and opposed the application, vehemently, and submitted that present application bears no 2 substance and the same is devoid of merits, and hence, same be rejected. 4. Considering the contents of the application, as well as affidavit in reply, and also considering the rival submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the parties, it appears that the applicant has explained the delay, satisfactorily. Moreover, the said delay does not appear to be willful, intentional or deliberate, and hence, same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 5. In the result, present application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) and delay of 36 days caused in filing accompanying criminal application seeking leave to file appeal, is condoned, and present application stands disposed of, accordingly. pnd/criap-718.11 (SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.)