.1. IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3405 OF 2003 IN CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 651 OF 2003. APPEAL NO. 651 OF 2003. APPEAL NO. 651 OF 2003. The State of Maharashtra. ..Appellant. VERSUS. Bhaiva @ Mohd. Raffique Mohd. Abbas Sjaolj @ Mansuri & Ors. ..Respondents. ... Mr. D. S. Mhaispurkar, APP for the State. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: S. B. MHASE & S. B. MHASE & S. B. MHASE & ANOOP ANOOP ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. V. MOHTA, JJ. V. MOHTA, JJ. DATE DATE DATE : NOVEMBER 24, 2004. : NOVEMBER 24, 2004. : NOVEMBER 24, 2004. P.C.:- P.C.:- P.C.:- 1. Though the respondents are served, they are absent. This is delay condonation application. Delay is properly explained. Hence, delay in filing appeal is hereby condoned. Application is accordingly disposed of. (ANOOP (ANOOP (ANOOP V.MOHTA, J.) V.MOHTA, J.) V.MOHTA, J.) (S.B.MHASE,J.) (S.B.MHASE,J.) (S.B.MHASE,J.)