[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL W.P.NO.1917 OF 2008 M/s.Eshaditi Chemicals Pvt.Ltd. and Anr. ..Petitioners Vs. M/s.Global Linx Shipping and Logistics & Anr. ..Respondents ... Mr.Ashutosh A.Kulkarni advocate for petitioners Mr.V.B.Konde-Deshmukh A.P.P. for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : OCTOBER 15, 2008 DATE : OCTOBER 15, 2008 DATE : OCTOBER 15, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the petitioners and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. Heard the learned advocate for the petitioners-original accused. None appears for the respondent-original complainant though served. 3. Process was issued against the petitioners under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Being aggrieved thereby, Revision Application No. 2464 of 2008 was preferred by the petitioners. As there was delay of 149 days in filing revision, Misc. Application No. 741 of 2008 for condonation of delay was preferred by the petitioner. The said [-2-] application for condonation of delay came to be dismissed by the learned Sessions Judge by order dated 23.7.2008, hence, this revision. 4. It is seen that at the relevant time, the petitioner was in Gandhinagar District, Gujarat State as he was engaged on project work there as per the contract work. On account of this and for other reasons which are stated in the application for condonation of delay, there was delay of 149 days. Looking to this fact and the facts stated in the application for condonation of delay, the delay is condoned. The order of the learned Sessions Judge dated 23.7.2008 is set aside. The learned Sessions Judge shall dispose of the said revision in accordance with law. 5. The proceedings before the trial Court are stayed for a period of four weeks from today. Thereafter, it would be open to the petitioner to apply before the concerned Sessions Court for extension of said interim relief. 6. Petition is disposed of. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]