1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3777 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. ___ OF 2009(Lave to appeal) WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. ___ OF 2009(Lave to appeal) The State of Maharashtra .. Applicant Vs. Santosh William Fernandes .. Respondent Shri Y. S. Shinde, APP for the Applicant CORAM: MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR, J. DATE: 12th October, 2009 P. C. 1. Heard. 2. The delay of 158 days is condoned for the reasons mentioned in the application. 3. The Applicant seeking leave to appeal is filed against the judgement and order dated 29.11.2008 passed by the the Special Judge under SC &ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, acquitting the respondent accused from the offence punishable under Sections 451, 504, 509 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 3(1)(x) of the of the SC&ST (Prevention of Atrocities ) Act. 4. While appreciating the evidence and dealing with the matter, the learned Special Judge has taken a correct approach. No illegality or perversity is found in the order passed by Learned Judge. It is not a fit case where the leave to appeal can be granted. In the result, the application for leave to appeal is rejected. jpc/- (MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.)