1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1178 OF 2007 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.28870 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ..Petitioner. Vs. Kashinath Maruti Memane (deceased) through L.R.s. Kondiba Kashinath Memane and another ..Respondents. WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1182 OF 2007 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.28865 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ..Petitioner. Vs. Krishna Maruti Thongire and another ..Respondents. WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1207 OF 2007 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.28713 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ..Petitioner. Vs. Deoram Ravji Memane and another ..Respondents. WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1213 OF 2007 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.28722 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ..Petitioner. Vs. Soma Kusha Khamkar and another ..Respondents. .... Mr. K.K. Tated, AGP for the State. 2 CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. 18th September, 2007. P.C. : As per the record of the registry, Respondent Nos.1 and 2 have been served. As nobody is present to oppose the applications, the Civil Applications are allowed. The delay in filing the Appeals is condoned. The Civil Applications stand disposed of. List the Appeals for hearing after four weeks. CHIEF JUSTICE DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.