1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 481 OF 2008 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION No.2844 of 2008. Nilkamal Ltd (formerly known ) as Nilkamal Plastics Ltd) ..Applicant. vs. M/s Noveltek Inc ..Respondent. Ms Sheetal Mhatre h/f Adv. Kiran Kulkarni for the Applicant. Ms Bhagyashri Joshi h/f Sandeep Shinde for Respondent No.2. Mr D.P. Adsule, A.P.P.for the State. CORAM: A.R.JOSHI,J. DATE : 06TH MAY,2009. P.C.:- 1. Heard rival submissions for some time on the application for condonation of delay of 31 days in preferring the leave petition to file appeal against the acquittal of respondent nos. 1 and 2 in the matter of offence punishable under Section 138 of the N.I. Act. Reportedly, delay of 31 days is caused to prefer leave petition due to the illness of Advocate of the applicant and that the applicant was unaware of the limitation within which 2 leave petition was required to be filed. Considering the grounds, the present application for condonation of delay of 31 days is allowed. Delay is condoned. Application stands disposed of. 2. The application for leave to appeal shall come on board after six weeks. 3. In the mean time, the applicant to serve the respondent No.1. Hamdast allowed. In addition to Hamdast service, service by R.P.A.D., is permitted. The applicant to file affidavit of service before returnable date. Learned A.P.P., waives service. A.R.JOSHI,J.