1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.9173 OF 1999 IN FIRST APPEAL ST.NO.25749OF 1997 The State of Maharashtra ..Applicant V/s. Balkrishna Gopal Modak and ors. ..Respondents Mr.A.R.Patil,AGP for the applicant Mr.S.A.Mudbidri, advocate for the respondents CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : 19TH JANUARY, 2007 P.C. 1. Heard advocates. Sufficient cause is made out for condonation of delay. In view of averments made in the Application, rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). (A.S.OKA, J.)