1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2957 OF 2002 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO.8906 OF 1998 The State of Maharashtra ..Applicant V/s. Bhalchandra Pandit Kulkarni ..Respondent Mr.A.R.Patil, AGP for the applicant CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : 19TH JANUARY, 2007 P.C. 1. Heard learned AGP for the Applicant. None appears for the Respondent. Sufficient cause is made out for condonation of delay. Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). (A.S.OKA, J.)