1 1. FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2285/2010 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2284/2010. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office Memoranda of Coram,appearances, Court’s orders Court’s or Judge’s orders. or directions and Registrar’s orders ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr.SD Kaldate,APP for applicant; Mr.SS Patne, Adv. for respondent Nos. 1 to 7. ___ CORAM : SHRIHARI P.DAVARE, J. DATE : 9 th August, 2010. ... 1) Heard learned APP for the applicant. 2) Mr.Patne, Adv. appears and submits that he has got instructions to appear on behalf of Respondent Nos.1 to 7 and undertook to file his Vakalatnama within a period of two weeks. The said undertaking is accepted and taken on record. 3) This is an application, preferred by the applicant/State for condonation of delay of 22 days caused in filing the accompanying criminal application seeking leave to file appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 25.2.2010. 4) Learned Counsel for the respondents opposed the application vehemently and submitted that it bears no substance and 2 same is devoid of any merits and, therefore, same be rejected. 5) For the reasons stated in the application, it appears that the applicant has explained the delay satisfactorily. It also appears that the said delay is not willful, deliberate and intentional and hence same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 6) In the result, the present application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) thereof; and delay of 22 days caused in filing the accompanying criminal application seeking leave to file appeal against judgment and order of acquittal, stands condoned and the present application is disposed of accordingly. (SHRIHARI P.DAVARE) JUDGE bdv/