1 crap5384.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5384 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL ST. NO. 483 OF 2010 WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 5300 OF 2010 Jijabai w/o Bapu Patil ...Applicant/Appellant VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & ors. ...Respondents ..... Shri S.S.Shinde, advocate holding for Shri M.P.Gude, advocate for applicant/appellant Shri V.G.Shelke, A.P.P. for respondent no.1 Shri Vijay Sharma, advocate for respondent nos. 2 to 4 ..... CORAM : SHRIHARI P.DAVARE, J. DATED : 4 th May, 2011 PER COURT : 1 Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2 This is an application preferred by the applicant for condonation of delay of 37 days caused in filing the accompanying 2 crap5384.10 Criminal Appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 9.9.2010, passed by the learned District Judge-5 and Additional Sessions Judge, Jalgaon in Sessions Case No. 137 of 2008. 3 Shri Vijay Sharma, learned counsel for respondent nos. 2 to 4 opposed the application vehemently and submitted that the present application bears no substance and same is devoid of any merits and same be dismissed. 4 For the reasons stated in the application, it appears that the applicant has explained the delay satisfactorily and it further appears that the delay caused in filing the accompanying appeal is not willful, deliberate and intentional and same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 5 In the result, present Criminal Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause 'B' thereof and delay of 37 days caused in filing the accompanying Criminal Appeal stands condoned and accompanying Criminal Appeal be registered and numbered. The present Criminal Application stands disposed of accordingly. (SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.) dbm/crap5384.10