1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.296 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1609 OF 2008 The Union of India ..Applicant V/s. Chiranji Lal s/o.Gangaasahaya Meena ..Respondents & anr Smt.U.V.Kejariwal, Advocate, for applicant Ms.A.A.Mane, A.P.P, for the State CORAM : K.U.CHANDIWAL, J. DATE : 21ST JULY, 2008 P.C. . Heard. 2. Respondent No.1/accused was charged for the offence punishable under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and by Judgment and Order dated 6th February, 2007 the learned Special Judge acquitted respondent No.1/accused for the said offence. There is a delay of 216 days in preferring the appeal as the matter was required to 2 be moved to several authorities of the Government Department. Under these circumstances, delay is condoned. Application is allowed. (K.U.CHANDIWAL, J.)