-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3670 OF 2005 IN CRI. APPLICATION NO. 3669 OF 2005 IN CRI. APPEAL NO. OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra .. Applicant. Vs. Mahadev Vishnu Suryawanshi ..Respondent. --- Mr. S.R. Shinde, APP for the Applicant. Mr. B.R. Patil for the Respondent. ----- CORAM : R.S. MOHITE, J. CORAM : R.S. MOHITE, J. CORAM : R.S. MOHITE, J. DATED : 28TH FEBRUARY, 2006. DATED : 28TH FEBRUARY, 2006. DATED : 28TH FEBRUARY, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . This is an application for condonation of delay of 413 days caused in filing the Appeal. It is seen that almost about 350 days delay has been caused in the Prosecutor’s Office. The reason given by the learned APP is that there is no sufficient infrastructure and that there is shortage of stenographers and the available stenographers are loaded with work. It is further submitted that there are four stenographers, who are lady stenographers, whose services are not available beyond 5.30 p.m.. All in all, it is very unfortunate that such large delay has been caused and it is high time that the government makes available sufficient infrastructure in the office of the prosecutor so that -: 2 :- such delay is not repeated. As a special case, taking into account that the acquittal is under the Prevention of Corruption Act, the delay is condoned in the interest of justice. . Application is disposed of. 28.2.06 (R.S.MOHITE,J) .....