1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2018 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2017 OF 2010 The State of Maharashtra ...Applicant VERSUS Santosh Shripati Khokle ...Respondent ..... Smt. B.R.Khekale, A.P.P. for applicant Shri A.P.Basarkar, advocate for respondent ..... CORAM : SHRIHARI P.DAVARE, J. DATED : 16 th July, 2010 PER COURT : 1 Heard Smt. B.R.Khekale, A.P.P. for applicant and Shri A.P.Basarkar, advocate for respondent. 2 This is an application preferred by the applicant for condonation of delay of 26 days caused in filing the accompanying 2 Criminal Application seeking leave to file appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 20.1.2010 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Nanded, in Sessions Case No. 178 of 2009. 3 For the reasons stated in the application, it appears that the applicant has explained the delay satisfactorily and it further appears that the delay caused in filing the accompanying application is not willful, deliberate and intentional and same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 4 Hence, present Criminal Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause 'B' thereof and delay of 26 days causing in filing the accompanying application seeking leave to file appeal stands condoned and the present Criminal Application stands disposed of accordingly. (SHRIHARI P. DAVARE), JUDGE. dbm/crap2018.10 3