:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.5341 OF 2003 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.661 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra .. Applicant. v/s. Sachin Babasaheb Karpe & ors. .. Respondents. Ms.Usha Kejariwal, Additional Prosecutor for the State. Ms.Sonia Miskin, appointed advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2. None for respondent No.3. CORAM : R.M. LODHA AND R.S. MOHITE, JJ. DATED : 7th February, 2005 P.C. Heard Ms.Usha Kejariwal, the learned APP and Ms.Sonia Miskin, the learned counsel for the respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2. At the outset, the learned APP handed in the affidavit of K.V.Saste, Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court, Appellate Side, Mumbai. The same is taken on record. 3. For the reasons stated therein, we are satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause :2: in filing the criminal appeal (now criminal application for leave to appeal) in time. Delay is, accordingly, condoned. 4. Criminal application stands disposed of. (R.M. LODHA, J.) (R.S. MOHITE, J.)