-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 243 OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 243 OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 243 OF 2006 IN IN IN CRI. APPLICATION NO. 1371 OF 2006 CRI. APPLICATION NO. 1371 OF 2006 CRI. APPLICATION NO. 1371 OF 2006 IN CRI. APPEAL NO. OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra .. Applicant. V/s. Sanjay Parshuram Patil & Ors. .. Respondents. --- Mr. P.S.Hingorami, APP for the Applicant. Ms. Preetam Tendolkar i/by Mr.Bhushan A.Walimbe for the Respondents. --- CORAM : R.M.S.KHANDEPARKAR & CORAM : R.M.S.KHANDEPARKAR & CORAM : R.M.S.KHANDEPARKAR & A. A. SAYED, JJ. A. A. SAYED, JJ. A. A. SAYED, JJ. DATED : 25TH FEBRUARY, 2008. DATED : 25TH FEBRUARY, 2008. DATED : 25TH FEBRUARY, 2008. P.C. : P.C. : P.C. :- . Heard Advocates for the parties. 2. This is an application for condonation of delay of 16 days in filing the application for leave to Appeal against the order of acquittal passed by the Sessions Court. The impugned judgement and order was passed on 7th of December, 2005. Certified copy was applied for on 8th of December, 2005 and it was received by the Applicant State on 15th December, 2005. The last date for filing the Appeal was 14th March, 2006, after deducting the time spent for obtaining certified copy of -: 2 :- the impugned order. However, the Appeal was actually filed on 31st of March, 2006. 3. It is the case of the Applicant that after receipt of the certified copy of the impugned order, the matter was processed through the department of Law and Judiciary and after obtaining the necessary opinion and instructions from the concerned department, the Appeal was filed and in the process there was a delay of 16 days. 4. Considering the facts that this was only the application for condonation of delay which will not come in the way of the respondent and that the sufficient cause is shown for the delay in filing application for leave to Appeal, the Application is hereby allowed. Delay is condoned. 5. The Application for leave to appeal No.1371 of 2006 is directed to be fixed for admission on 5th of March, 2008. 6. The Application for condonation of delay stands disposed of accordingly. (R.M.S.KHANDEPARKAR,) -: 3 :- (A. A. SAYED, J.)