IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.84 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.624 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2009 The State of Maharashtra .. Applicants V/s. Deepa Bharat Kalekar & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.A.S.Shitole, A.P.P.for the State. None for the Respondents. CORAM : A.R.JOSHI, J. DATED : APRIL 21st , 2009. P.C. Present application is for condonation of delay of 53 days for filing the leave to appeal. Leave to appeal is against the acquittal of Respondent Nos. 1 to 5 for the offences punishable under section 498 A, 323 and 504 of Indian Penal Code and section 3(1)(x) of Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and section 7(1)(d) of Protection of Civil Rights Acts, 1955. 1 2. Heard learned A.P.P. for the State. It appears that there is a systemic delay in getting the sanction of filing the appeal against acquittal, from Law and Judiciary Department, Mantralaya. Considering the grounds, the delay is condoned which is of 53 days in filing the leave application. 3. With these directions, criminal application is allowed and disposed of accordingly. (A.R. JOSHI, J.) 2