- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI.APPLICATION NO.1762 OF 2005 IN CRI.APPLICATINO NO.1761 OF 2005 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra .,.Applicant Vs. Ashok Vasant Londhe & Ors. ..Respondents ... Mr.V.B.Konde-Deshmukh A.P.P. for State ... CORAM: D.G.DESHPANDE AND CORAM: D.G.DESHPANDE AND CORAM: D.G.DESHPANDE AND SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. DATE : MARCH 27, 2006 DATE : MARCH 27, 2006 DATE : MARCH 27, 2006 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. This is an application for condonation of delay of 36 days. Except Respondent no.4, all the Respondents have been served and as per our earlier order, Respondent no.4 is residing in United States of America and therefore, he could not be served. Learned A.P.P. states that looking to the difficulty of serving Respondent No.4, the State may be permitted to drop him in this application and from the application for leave to appeal - 2 - against the acquittal and the appeal and the application may be proceeded with against the remaining Respondents. State may proceed against Respondent No.4 when he is traced and available. Permission as prayed for is granted. 2. So far as this application for condonation of delay is concerned, the same was served upon the remaining Respondents Nos.1 to 3. Having served the notices on the respondents Nos.1 to 3, none appears on their behalf. Delay is satisfactorily explained, hence, delay is condoned. 3. Application is disposed of. Put up appeal for admission on 3rd April, 2006. 4. Authenticated copy of this order be provided to the parties. [D.G.DESHPANDE, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.]