(1) Cri. Application No. 4594 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. Criminal Application No. 4594 of 2011 (In Criminal Appeal Stamp No. 572/2011) Santosh Vikram Sonawane, Age : 38 years, Occupation : Agriculture, R/o. Bhaskar Nagar, Pachora, .. Applicant Taluka : Pachora, (Original accused District : Jalgaon. no.1) versus The State of Maharashtra. .. Respondent. ....................... Mr. Joydeep Chatterji, Advocate, for the applicant. Mr. S.N. Kendre, Additional Public Prosecutor, for the respondent. ........................ CORAM : SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J. DATE : 15TH NOVEMBER 2011 COURT'S ORDER : 1. Heard learned respective Counsel for the parties. (2) Cri. Application No. 4594 of 2011 2. Issue notice to the respondent. 3. Learned APP accepts notice for the respondent. 4. This is an application preferred by the applicant for condonation of delay of 29 days caused in filing accompanying Criminal Appeal bearing Stamp No. 572/2011. 5. For the reasons stated in the application, it appears that 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. 5. In the result, Criminal Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause "B" thereof, and delay of 29 days caused in filing accompanying Criminal Appeal bearing Stamp No. 572/2011, stands condoned, and the said appeal be registered and numbered, and the present Criminal Application stands disposed of accordingly. ( SHRIHARI P. DAVARE ) JUDGE bgp/ka4594