1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3704 OF 2009 IN CROSS OBJECTION STAMP NO.9183 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1082 OF 2005 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders Court's or Judge's orders. Mrs.S.V.Sonawane AGP for the applicant. Mr.K.J.Kandpile for the respondent. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE AND R.Y.GANOO, JJ. DATED : 18/02/2010 PC: 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. By this civil application, the applicant- State has prayed for condoning long delay in filing cross objections in first appeal No.1082 of 2005. The appeal has already been admitted and it is pending for final hearing. It appears that the appeal is yet not ready for final hearing. Keeping that in view and considering the reason stated in the application we are inclined to allow this application with costs. The application is S 2 allowed subject to payment of the costs of Rs.5,000/- to be paid to the respondents within a period of four weeks from today. The costs to be paid by cheque within the stipulated time. If the applicant-State fails to pay the costs within the stipulated time their cross objections shall stand dismissed for non prosecution without reference to the court. (R.Y.GANOO,J.) (D.B.BHOSALE,J.)