IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION NO. 98 OF 2010 IN STAMP NUMBER (APPLN.) NO. 519 OF 2010 SHRI. ASHOK R. ORCONDKAR ... Applicant Versus SHRI GHANASHYAM SADASHIV SATOSKAR ... Respondent Mr. D. D. Zaveri, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. P. S. Rao, Advocate for the respondent. Coram:- N. A. BRITTO, J. Date:- 20th July, 2010 P.c. Heard. 2. The Applicant/complainant seeks condonation of delay of a period of 97 days. 3. Learned counsel on behalf of both parties agree that limitation period expired on 19.11.2009. Counsel on behalf of the applicant submits that the applicant was the only son of his mother who was suffering from diarrhea and jaundice from 15.11.2009 to 9.2.2010 and as he was required to look after his mother, he could not prefer an application/appeal. 4. Counsel on behalf of the respondent submits that the applicant is the only son is no where stated in the application. Respondent has filed an affidavit in reply. Shri Rao has submitted that that the alleged sickness of the mother of the applicant was not of such a nature which required constant attention of the applicant. It is to noted that it the mother of the applicant who was sick from diarrhea and jaundice for a period of almost 3 months, and not the applicant. It is difficult to believe that such a sickness of the mother of the applicant prevented him from taking steps to file an application for leave to appeal. Applicant could have made some time to approach his advocate to file the application/appeal. Applicant has failed to make out sufficient cause for condonation of delay. Application is therefore hereby dismissed. N. A. BRITTO, J. vn