:1: :1: :1: HIGH HIGH HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 501 OF 2005. IN FIRST FIRST FIRST APPEAL (St.)NO.32610 OF 2004. APPEAL (St.)NO.32610 OF 2004. APPEAL (St.)NO.32610 OF 2004. The State of Maharashtra. ..Applicant. Versus. Dharma K. Katekar. ..Respondent. --- Mr. K.K.Tated, AGP for the applicant. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: S.B.MHASE & S.B.MHASE & S.B.MHASE & D.B.BHOSALE, D.B.BHOSALE, D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. JJ. JJ. DATE: DATE: DATE: FEBRUARY 7, 2005. FEBRUARY 7, 2005. FEBRUARY 7, 2005. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard Mr. K.K.Tated, learned AGP for the State. Other side, though served, is absent. This is delay condonation application to condone the delay of 54 days in filing the present first appeal. We have perused the application. The delay has been properly explained. Hence, delay is condoned. Civil application accordingly stands disposed of. (D.B.BHOSALE,J.) (D.B.BHOSALE,J.) (D.B.BHOSALE,J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) :srp/2005/