IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1671 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1671 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1671 OF 2005 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1670 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra )..Applicant Versus Ram @ Dadu Sheshrao Shinde )..Respondent ---- Mrs.P.H.Kantharia APP for the State. ---- Coram : B.H.Marlapalle & Coram : B.H.Marlapalle & Coram : B.H.Marlapalle & R.S.Mohite,JJ R.S.Mohite,JJ R.S.Mohite,JJ Date : 12.03.2007. PC 1. Heard Mrs.Kantharia the learned APP. The State has filed Criminal Application No.1670/05 praying for leave to appeal under section 378(3) of Cr.P.C. against the judgment and order of acquittal passed by the 14th Adhoc Assistant Sessions Judge, Pune in Sessions Case No.484 of 03 but belatedly and therefore, this application for condonation of delay. 2. As per the office note, the delay caused is of 82 days. Notices have been issued to the respondents and affidavit of service has been filed by Shri Machhindranath Savaleram Thorve, Police Sub Inspector, presently attached to the Bhosari police station in Pune district. We are satisfied that the : 2 : delay caused deserves to be condoned and hence the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause-(b). (R.S.Mohite,J) (B.H.Marlapalle,J) (R.S.Mohite,J) (B.H.Marlapalle,J) (R.S.Mohite,J) (B.H.Marlapalle,J)