(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. Criminal Application No. 4022 of 2010 (In Criminal Application No. 4021 of 2010) The State of Maharashtra, Through Police Inspector, .. Applicant Gandhi Chowk Police Station, (Original Latur. complainant) versus Santosh Piraji Solankar, Age : 33 years, Occupation : Service, R/o. R.P.T.S. Babalgaon Road, .. Respondent Latur. (Original accused) ....................... Mr. B.V. Wagh, Additional Public Prosecutor, for the applicant. Mr. A.S. More, Advocate, for the respondent. ........................ (2) CORAM : SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J. DATE : 28TH JUNE 2011 COURT'S ORDER : 1. Adv. Mr. A.S. More has filed Vakalatnama for the respondent. The same is taken on record. 2. Heard learned Counsel for the parties. 3. This is an application preferred by the applicant / State for condonation of delay of 31 days caused in filing accompanying Criminal Application seeking leave to file appeal against the order of acquittal recorded by the learned 4th Judicial Magistrate (First Class), Latur, dated 26th May 2010, in S.T.C.C. No. 649/2008. 4. 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 (3) of prayer clause "B" and delay of 31 days caused in filing the accompanying Criminal Application for leave to file appeal, stands condoned. Present Criminal Application stands disposed of accordingly. ( SHRIHARI P. DAVARE ) JUDGE ......................... bgp/ka4022