1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 452 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO. 24365 OF 2001 The State of Maharashtra ...Applicant VERSUS Dnyanoba s/o Annarao Nagargoje & ors. ...Respondents W I T H CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 454 OF 2009 IN F.A.ST. NO.24370 OF 2001 AND CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 456 OF 2009 IN F.A.ST. NO.24367 OF 2001 ----- Shri N.B.Patil, A.G.P. for the applicants/State in all the applications. In C.A. No. 452 of 2009 Shri A.N.Nagargoje, advocate for respondent nos. 1, 3 and 4 and application dismissed against respondent no.2 and In C.A. Nos. 454 aND 456 of 2009 sole respondent served- absent ----- CORAM : SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J. DATED : 14th September, 2010 PER COURT : - 1 Heard learned counsel for the applicants. 2 2 These are applications preferred by the applicants for condonation of delay of 314 days in filing the accompanying First Appeals. 3 Learned counsel for the respondents opposed the application vehemently and submitted that the present application bears no substance and same is devoid of any merits, and therefore, same be rejected. 4 For the reasons stated in the applications, it appears that the applicants have explained the delay satisfactorily. Moreover, it also appears that the said delay is not willful, deliberate or intentional and certainly it is not inordinate, and hence, same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 5 In the result, present applications are allowed in terms of prayer clause 'B' thereof and delay of 314 days caused in filing both the accompanying First Appeals stands condoned and said appeals be registered and numbered and present applications are disposed of accordingly. [SHRIHARI P.DAVARE,J.] dbm/ca452.09 3