1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 352 OF 2009 IN DRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 223 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2009. (State of Maharashtra .v. Dilip Pandurang Pillewan) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's Orders and Registrar's orders. Shri C.N. Adgokar, APP for the applicant/State. Shri S.R. Gupta, Advocate for the respondent. CORAM : A.P. BHANGALE, J. 15TH JANUARY, 2010 Heard. Perused the application. It has been stated in the application that the delay as pleaded was not deliberate or due to negligence but due to administrative difficulties faced by the State Government on account of vacancy in the post of Joint Secretary, Law and Judiciary Department as also due to workload of about 40 similar matters. I am inclined to condone the delay subject to payment of costs of Rs.500/- payable to the respondent. Delay is condoned accordingly. Criminal Application is disposed of as such. The respondent to file reply to leave 2 application under Section 378(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure on or before 2nd February, 2010. Copy of application be supplied to the learned Counsel for the respondent. JUDGE *rrg.