( 1 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1325 OF 2004 The State of Maharashtra APPLICANT VERSUS Anandrao Dattatraya Patil and others. RESPONDENTS ..... Mr. K.S. Patil, APP for the applicant/State. Mr. Sandeep S. Deshmukh, advocate for respondent No.1. ..... [CORAM : V.R. KINGAONKAR, J.] [DATE : 9th October, 2009] PER COURT : 1. Heard. 2. Mr. Deshmukh appears for the respondent No. 2 and waives service. The appeal has abated against the respondent No. 3 due to his death. 3. For the reasons stated in the application, the delay is condoned. The application is accordingly allowed. 4. Admit the appeal. 5. Mr. Deshmukh waives service for the respondents ( 2 ) No. 1 and 2. 6. This appeal to be tagged alongwith criminal appeal No. 410/2006 and same shall be heard together. [ V.R. KINGAONKAR ] JUDGE NPJ/criapln1325.04