1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.278 OF 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.22113 OF 2002 The State of Maharashtra ... APPLICANT VERSUS Anant s/o Dattu Gutte & ors. ... RESPONDENTS ----- Mrs. A.V. Gondhalekar, A.G.P. for the applicant Shri D.R. Jaybhar, Advocate for respondents ----- CORAM : SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J. DATED : 3rd September, 2010. ORAL ORDER : 1. Perused. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The applicant/State has preferred the present application for condonation of delay of 166 days caused in filing the accompanying First Appeal. 3. For the reasons stated in the application, it appears that the applicant has explained the delay satisfactorily. 2 Moreover, it also appears that the said delay is not willful, deliberate and intentional and, therefore, same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 4. In the result, present application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) thereof and delay of 166 days caused in filing the accompanying First Appeal stands condoned and the accompanying First Appeal be registered and numbered and be fixed for admission on 20.9.2010. [SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.] fmp/ca278.08