1 Ladda IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1461 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL No. OF 2009. The State of Maharashtra ..Applicant. vs. Mrs Salima salim almelkar..Respondent. Mr P.A.Pol, A.P.P., for the State. Mr A.M. Sarogi, Adv.for the respondent – absent. CORAM: A.R.JOSHI,J. DATE : 08TH MAY,2009. P.C.:- 1. It is the application for condonation of delay of 174 days in preferring the application for leave to appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal of respondent for the offence punishable under Section 7 and u/s 13 (1) (d) r/w sec. 13 (2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. 2. Heard learned A.P.P.,for the State. None for Respondent original accused though Shri A.M. Sarogi had filed his 2 V.P. For the Respondent. 3. After hearing the learned A.P.P.,for the State and after going through the papers, it appears that delay of 174 days is a systemic delay caused in obtaining the sanction for filing the appeal, at Law and Judiciary Department, Mantralaya. Considering such grounds present application for condonation of delay is allowed and disposed of accordingly. 4. Application for leave to file appeal be numbered and it shall be placed on board after six weeks. In the mean time issue fresh notice to the Respondent. A.R.JOSHI,J.