IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL DELAY CONDONATION APPLICATION NO.NIL OF 2001 IN GOVERNMENT APPEAL No.2073 of 2001 State of Uttaranchal ... Appellant/Applicant Versus Jasbir Gugar ... Respondent Dated: December 11, 2007 Sri Harish Pujari, learned Addl. G.A. for the State HON. DHARAM VEER, J. The present delay condonation application has been filed by the State Government for condoning the delay in filing the leave to appeal application and appeal. The leave to appeal application and the appeal has been filed along with the delay condonation application against the judgment and order dated 06.12.2000 passed by IIIrd Additional Sessions Judge, Dehradun in S.T. No.143 of 1999, whereby the learned IIIrd Additional Sessions, Dehradun has acquitted the respondent-Jasbir Gugar for an offence punishable under Section 452/307 of IPC. 2. I have perused the delay condonation application supported by an affidavit. There is delay of 287 days in filing the present appeal. The delay is not explained by sufficient cause. The day-to-day delay has also not been explained in the affidavit. It is not mentioned that after passing of the judgment and order dated 06.12.2000, as to when the matter was referred to DGC (Criminal) for opinion. It is also not mentioned in the affidavit as to when the DGC (Criminal) had referred the matter to the Law Department. It has also not been mentioned that when the affidavit filed along with delay condonation application was sworn on 10.10.2001, then as to why the appeal was filed on 19.12.2001. Thus, in this way day-to-day delay has not been explained by sufficient cause. 3. For the reasons stated above, the delay condonation application is devoid of merit and is hereby dismissed. Consequently, the leave to appeal application as well as appeal, both are also dismissed accordingly. (Dharam Veer, J.) Dated 11.12.2007 Rajeev Dang Government Appeal No. 2073 of 2001 Hon’ble Dharamveer J. The delay Condonation application is dismissed. Consequently the leave to appeal application as well as appeal both are also dismissed. For order see my order of date passed on Seprate Sheets. 11.12.2007 (D.V.J)