1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2796 OF 2009 The State of Maharashtra through S.H.O. Police Station, Nilanga, Tq.Nilanga, District Latur .. Applicant/Appellant (Original Complainant) Versus Dastgir s/o Shabbirsab Sayyad (Absconded) and ors. .. Respondents (Original accused) Shri K.S. Patil, A.P.P. for applicant-State Shri V.G.Sakolkar, Advocate for respondents 2 and 3 CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, JJ DATE : 12th January 2010 PER COURT : 1. This is an application filed by the applicant-State seeking condonation of delay of 97 days in filing criminal appeal against acquittal. 2. We have heard Shri K.S. Patil, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for applicant and Shri V.G.Sakolkar, learned Counsel for respondents 2 and 3 and for the reasons stated in the application, application is allowed and delay is condoned. ( SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.) ( P.V. HARDAS, J.) (vvr/2796.09criappln) 2