1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1632 OF 2009 The State of Maharashtra ... APPLICANT VERSUS Navnath Baburao Nagre ... RESPONDENT ----- Shri S.D. Kaldate, A.P.P. for the applicant/State ----- CORAM : SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J. DATED : 5th October, 2009. PER COURT : 1. Perused. Heard learned A.P.P. for the applicant. Leave to amend prayer clause (B) granted. Amendment to be carried out forthwith. 2. The applicant/State has preferred the present application for condonation of delay of 31 days caused in filing the criminal application for leave to appeal against the judgment and order rendered by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II & 2 Special Judge, Beed in Special Case No.48/2007 (under Electricity Act) on 3.2.2009 for enhancement of the sentence and fine. 3. The applicant has set out the reasons for the delay in paragraph No.5 of the present application, contending that the delay caused in filing the application for leave to appeal is because of administrative procedure. Hence, considering the points of the application and more particularly the contents of paragraph No.5 thereof, it appears that the delay of 31 days caused in filing the application for leave to appeal is not willful, deliberate and intentional and it is certainly not inordinate delay and hence, the said delay is required to be condoned in the interest of justice. 4. In the result, Criminal Application No.1632/2009 is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) thereof and delay of 31 days caused in filing the Criminal Application for leave to appeal stands condoned. [ SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.] fmp/cri1632.09