1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET No. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 602 OF 2011 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's orders Coram: Shrihari P. Davare, J. Date : 20.04.2011. 1. Heard Shri S.G.Nandedkar, A .P. P., for applicant-State. Shri Sandip R. Andhale, Advocate, holding for Shri P.R. Katneshwarkar, Advocate for Respondent. 2. This is an application preferred by the applicant-State, seeking condonation of delay of 15 days, caused in filing accompanying application for leave to file appeal challenging the judgment and order dated 18.10.2010 rendered by the learned Special Judge and Addl. Sessions Judge-2, Jalna, in Special Case (PCA) No.12 of 2009. 2 3. Learned Counsel for the respondent, opposed the present application, vehemently and submitted that the application bears no substance, and the same is devoid of any merits and, hence, same be rejected. 4. Considering the contents of the application and rival submissions, it appears that the applicant has explained the said delay, satisfactorily. Moreover, the said delay does not appear to be willful, intentional or deliberate, and hence, same deserves to be condoned, in the interest of justice. 5. In the result, present application is allowed, and delay of 15 days caused in filing accompanying criminal application for leave to file appeal is condoned, and present application stands disposed of, accordingly. pnd/criap-602.11 (SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.)