1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR. Criminal Application No.2348/2009 and Criminal APPA No. 307/2009 (C.B.I. .vs. W.M. Kukde ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's orders Mr. S.B. Ahirkar, Advocate for Applicant. Mr. R.R. Vyas, Advocate for Respondent. CORAM : P.D. KODE, J. DATED : DECEMBER 3, 2009 By the present application, the applicant Central Bureau of Investigation has prayed for condoning the delay of 282 days in preferring an application for leave to file an appeal against the judgment and order dated 30.6.2008 acquitting the appellant and one more co-accused for commission of offence punishable under Sections 7, 13, (1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 120-B of Indian Penal Code. The matter stated in the application amongst other reveals of the delay being caused due to long time being consumed in the office of Ministry of Government of India for taking the decision of according the approval for preferring an appeal. The application is vehemently opposed by the learned counsel for the respondent. However, having regard to the reasons given in the application and the nature of proceeding intended to be 2 taken and the purpose behind the same being for guarding interest of society at large, in the interest of justice for giving an opportunity for getting the matter tested on merits, the delay in preferring an application for leave to file appeal is hereby condoned. Criminal Application No. 2348/2009 and Cri. APPA No. 307/2009 stand disposed of. List the matter for admission i.e. leave to file appeal. Issue notice to the respondent. Mr. R.R. Vyas, learned counsel appears for the respondent by waiving notice and states that he wants to make certain specific submission in the matter. Having regard to the same, matter be listed on 8.1.2010 for hearing the parties upon an application for leave/admission. JUDGE halwai