IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3710 OF 2005 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3709 OF 2005 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF The State of Maharashtra .. Applicant Vs. M.S. Mallipatil .. Respondent Mr.K.V. Saste, APP for applicant-State. CORAM CORAM CORAM : B. H. MARLAPALLE & : B. H. MARLAPALLE & : B. H. MARLAPALLE & SMT. SMT. SMT. R.S. DALVI,JJ. R.S. DALVI,JJ. R.S. DALVI,JJ. Date Date Date : January 25, 2006. : January 25, 2006. : January 25, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard the learned APP. The State of Maharashtra has challenged the order of acquittal passed by the learned 12th Ad-hoc Asstt. Sessions Judge, Pune on 6/10/2004 in Sessions Case No.168/2002 but belatedly and, therefore, this application for condonation of delay. As per the office record the delay caused is of 158 days. 2. We are satisfied that the delay deserves to be condoned and hence the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). (Smt.R.S. (Smt.R.S. (Smt.R.S. Dalvi,J.) Dalvi,J.) Dalvi,J.) (B.H. (B.H. (B.H. Marlapalle, J.) Marlapalle, J.) Marlapalle, J.)