IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE Criminal Application No.4623 of 2005 In Criminal Application No.4622 of 2005 State of Maharashtra Applicant vs. Bharat Narayan Patil & ors. Respondents Ms.P.H.Kantharia, APP for State. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & R.S. MOHITE, JJ. March 13, 2007. P.C. . Heard Mrs.Kantharia, the learned APP. The State has filed Criminal Application No.4622 of 2005 praying for leave to appeal under Section 378(3) of Cr.P.C. against the order of acquittal passed by the learned 1st Ad-hoc Addl. Sessions Judge at Sangli but belatedly and, therefore, this application for condonation of delay. . As per the office note the delay caused is of 52 days and all the respondents have been served. None appears for them. We are satisfied that the delay caused deserves to be condoned and hence the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). (R.S.MOHITE,J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE,J.)