(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. Criminal Application No. 3801 of 2010 (In Criminal Application No. 3800 of 2010) Rekha d/o. Vitthal Bakle, Age : 32 years, Occupation : Service, .. Applicant R/o. Walmiki Nagar, Latur, (Original Taluka & District : Latur. complainant) versus 1. Tukaram s/o. Nagorao Bansode, Age : 50 years, Occupation : President, R/o. Marathwada Apang Sanghtana Maher Asthivyang Girls Nivasi Vidyalaya, M.I.D.C., Latur, Taluka & District : Latur. 2. Chandrakant Madhavrao Sakolkar, Treasurer, Age : 83 years, Occupation : Agriculture, R/o. Marathwada Apang Sanghtana Maher Asthivyang Girls Nivasi Vidyalaya, M.I.D.C., Latur, .. Respondents Taluka & District : Latur. (Original accused) ....................... (2) Mr. S.B. Bhosale, Advocate, for the applicant. Mr. S.V. Gundre, Advocate, holding for Mr. V.D. Gunale, Advocate, for respondent no.1. Mr. V.C. Patil, Advocate, holding for Mr. U.B. Bondar, Advocate, for respondent no.2. ........................ CORAM : SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J. DATE : 23RD JUNE 2011 COURT'S ORDER : 1. This is an application preferred by the applicant (original complainant) for condonation of delay of 125 days caused in filing application seeking leave to file appeal against acquittal recorded by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latur, dated 4-5-2010, in S.T.C.C. No. 3214/2005. 2. Learned Counsel appearing for respondent nos.1 and 2 have opposed the present application vehemently, and submitted that the applicant has not pleaded and proved sufficient cause for the delay properly, and hence submitted that there is no substance in the present application, and the same is devoid of merits, and the same be rejected. (3) 3. Considering the contents of the application, as well as, considering rival submissions advanced by the learned Counsel for parties, it appears that the applicant has stated that she was in financial difficulty and, therefore, the applicant has explained the delay satisfactorily. Moreover, the said delay does not appear to be willful, deliberate or intentional and, therefore, the same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice, however, the respondents are required to be compensated aptly by way of payment of costs which are quantified at Rs. 500/- each. 4. In the result, present Criminal Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause "B" and delay of 125 days caused in filing the accompanying Criminal Application for leave to file appeal, stands condoned, however, subject to payment of costs of Rs. 500/- by the applicant to each of the respondents, within a period of two weeks from today. Present Criminal Application stands disposed of accordingly. ( SHRIHARI P. DAVARE ) JUDGE ......................... bgp/ka3801