1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI. APPLICATION NO. 80 OF 2010 IN CRI. APPLICATION NO. 3 OF 2010 IN CRI.REVISION APPLICATION NO.3 OF 2010 Bhavana Rajesh Pandey ...Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents. Mrs. Neeta Parekh i/by Mr. Rahul Karnik for the Applicant Mr. D.P. Adsule, Additional Public Prosecutor, for the State Ms. Jayshree P. Thakkar for Respondent No. 2. CORAM: B.R. GAVAI, J. DATE: MARCH 9, 2010 P.C.:- This is an application for extension of the period for depositing an amount of Rs.4.5 lakhs, which was directed to be deposited in this Court by order dated 8th January, 2010. 2 2. This Court, vide the said order, had specifically stated that in case the amount was not deposited within a period of 8 weeks from the date of the said order, the present applicant shall be taken into custody, and the Revision Application shall stand dismissed without further reference to the Court. 3. Normally, in the light of this order, this Court would not have allowed the present application. However, she has specifically stated in the application that she has a school-going son, who is studying in the 9th standard, and that his examinations would continue up to 31st March, 2010. It is specifically submitted that the applicant is left with only a dwelling-house, and that she is making attempts to dispose of the same so as to deposit the amount of Rs.4.5 lakhs and also to pay off the loan. In this background, the applicant has sought an extension of the period. 4. In the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, particularly taking into consideration the educational career of the 3 son of the applicant, and the willingness on the part of the applicant to deposit the amount in this Court - provided some more time is granted to her, I am inclined to allow the present application. 5. The applicant has filed an undertaking to this Court, stating therein that she shall deposit an amount of Rs.4,50,000/- on or before 30th April, 2010. She has further undertaken that she shall not make further application for extension of time, and she has also undertaken to surrender before the concerned authority, in case she fails to make the payment prior to 1st May, 2010. The Undertaking is taken on record, and marked ‘X’ for identification. 6(a) In these facts and circumstances, the period for depositing the amount of Rs.4,50,000/- is extended to 30th April, 2010. The amount shall be deposited by the said date in this Court. 4 (b) On deposit of the said amount, respondent No.2- complainant would be at liberty to withdraw the same. (c) On failure to deposit the amount, the Revision Application shall stand automatically dismissed, without further reference to the Court. (d) The time granted to the applicant to surrender shall stand extended till 30th April, 2010. 7. Criminal Application No. 80 of 2010 is accordingly allowed. Other matters are adjourned to 3 rd May, 2010 . B.R. GAVAI, J.