1 1. FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.853 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3660 OF 2009. (Sardar Nirpalsing s/o Pritamsingh Chatwal Vs. Sonal Khanna and Anr.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office Memoranda of Coram,appearances, Court’s orders Court’s or Judge’s orders. or directions and Registrar’s orders ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : SHRIHARI P.DAVARE, J. DATE : 15 th June, 2010. ... 1) Heard Mr.PN Sonpethkar, learned Counsel for the applicant and Mrs. BR Khekale, learned APP for Respondent No.2-State. Nobody appears for Respondent No.1 in spite of service of notice. 2) Leave to correct the number of days of delay granted. Correction be made forthwith. 3) This is an application preferred by the applicant for condonation of 135 days delay caused in filing accompanying application, seeking leave to file an appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 26.12.2008 rendered by the learned 2nd JMFC, Aurangabad in SCC No.2316/2005 for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 4) For the reasons stated in the 2 application, it appears that the applicant has explained the delay satisfactorily. It also appears the said delay is not willful, deliberate and intentional and, therefore, same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 5) In the result, the present application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) thereof and delay of 135 days caused in filing the accompanying application seeking leave to file appeal is condoned and present application stands disposed of accordingly. (SHRIHARI P.DAVARE) JUDGE bdv/p/cran853.10