1 1. FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2037/2010 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2036/2010. (The State of Maharashtra Vs. Mainabai Bhalerao and Ors.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office Memoranda of Coram,appearances, Court’s orders Court’s or Judge’s orders. or directions and Registrar’s orders ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : SHRIHARI P.DAVARE, J. DATE : 3 rd August, 2010. ... 1) Heard Mr.SD Kaldate, learned APP for applicant/State; and Mr.PR Koshti, Adv. h/for Mrs. SS Jadhav, learned Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2) This is an application preferred by the applicant/State for condonation of delay of 21 days caused in filing the accompanying criminal application seeking leave to file appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 25.1.2010. 3) Learned Counsel for the respondents opposed the present application and submitted that it bears no substance and, therefore, same be rejected. 4) For the reasons stated in the application, it appears that the applicant has explained the delay satisfactorily. Moreover, it also 2 appears that the said delay is not willful, deliberate and intentional and certainly it is not inordinate and same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 5) In the result, the present application allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) thereof; and delay of 21 days caused in filing the accompanying criminal application seeking leave to file appeal, stands condoned and present application is disposed of accordingly. (SHRIHARI P.DAVARE) JUDGE bdv/2037.10cran