1 APPLN.5270-2010 acd IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5270 OF 2010 The State of Maharashtra ..Applicant. Vs. Manasi Milind Sawant & Ors. ..Respondents. -- Mrs. A.S. Pai, APP for the State. Mr. Birajdar Avinash i/b Mr. Ashok B. Tajane, for Respondent Nos.2 and 3. -- CORAM: B. H. MARLAPALLE & U. D. SALVI, JJ. JANUARY 18, 2011. P.C.: Heard Mrs. Pai, the learned APP for the State. 2. The State of Maharashtra has filed the Criminal Application for seeking leave to appeal under Section 378(3) of the Cr. PC against the order of acquittal passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ratnagiri on 30.6.2010 in Sessions Case No. 35 of 2008. However, the Application has been filed belatedly and hence this application for condonation of delay. 2 APPLN.5270-2010 3. As per the office note, the delay is caused of 17 days, and we are satisfied that the same deserves to be condoned. 4. Hence, the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (b). (U. D. SALVI,J.) (B. H. MARLAPALLE,J.)