1 IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.5779 OF 1999 APPLICATION NO.5779 OF 1999 APPLICATION NO.5779 OF 1999 IN IN IN FIRST FIRST FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.33359 OF 1997 APPEAL STAMP NO.33359 OF 1997 APPEAL STAMP NO.33359 OF 1997 The State of Maharashtra : Applicant. versus Birdichand Dhurchand Banthiya & ors. : Respondents. Mr.A.R.Patil, AGP, for the State. Mr.Shimpi i/by Mr.P.K.Dhakephalkar for Respondents. CORAM CORAM CORAM : R.M.SAVANT, J. : R.M.SAVANT, J. : R.M.SAVANT, J. DATED DATED DATED : JULY 11, 2008. : JULY 11, 2008. : JULY 11, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. By the above Civil Application, the Applicant prays for condonation of delay of 158 days in filing the above First Appeal. Mr.Shimpi the learned counsel appearing for Respondent Nos.3 and 4 submits to the orders of the Court. 2 2. For the reasons stated in the Civil Application, the same is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). The Civil Application is, accordingly, disposed of. [R.M.SAVANT, [R.M.SAVANT, [R.M.SAVANT, J] J] J]