:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 218 OF 2006 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1254 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ..Applicant Vs. Nagendra @ Nagesh Gundappa Gauda and ors. ..Respondents Mr. A.S. Gadkari, APP for Applicant. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE & R.S. MOHITE,JJ. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE & R.S. MOHITE,JJ. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE & R.S. MOHITE,JJ. Date : February 06, 2007. Date : February 06, 2007. Date : February 06, 2007. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . This is an application for condonation of delay. As per the report of the Registry, the appeal filed by the State against the acquittal order is beyond time by 31 days. . Rule was granted on this application on 8/6/2006. Mr. Sopanrao Ganpat Gore, Police Sub Inspector presently attached to Rasayani Police Station, Dist. Raigad has filed his affidavit describing the steps he had taken for causing service :2: of the notices regarding the Rule issued by this Court. . We are satisfied that good and sufficient reasons have been made out to condone the delay and hence the Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (b). . List the application for leave to appeal for admission in the next week. (R.S. Mohite, J.) (R.S. Mohite, J.) (R.S. Mohite, J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.)