1 APPLN-125.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE  CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.125 OF 2009 {For Condonation of Delay} IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. OF 2009 {For Leave to Appeal} The State of Maharashtra .... Applicant Vs. Haridas Bhagwan Redke & Ors. .... Respondents Smt. V.R. Bhosale, APP for the Applicant- State. Shri K.B. Sonwalkar for the Respondents. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: NOVEMBER 14, 2011 P.C: 1. This is an application for condonation of delay of 960 days in seeking leave to file appeal against the acquittal of the respondents recorded by the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Indapur for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 146, 147, 148, 323, 325, 504 and 506 r/w Section 149 of the IPC. 2. The learned APP states that the delay was on account of the fact that the State first 2 APPLN-125.10 filed an appeal before the Additional Sessions Judge, Indapur, who returned the appeal for presentation before the proper forum sometime in 2009. They received the certified copy of the said order on 20-11-2009 and then after the necessary resolution was passed, the State filed the appeal on 31-12-2009. Though the learned counsel for respondents has an objection, for the reasons mentioned in the application, the application is allowed and accordingly stands disposed of. (R.C. CHAVAN, J.)