:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1952 OF 200 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1952 OF 200 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1952 OF 2001 Deputy Commissioner of Customs ...Applicant. v. Murtaza Moizibhai Tinwala & Anr. ...Respondents. Mr.H.V.Mehta , adv. for the Applicant. Mr.Y.M.Nakhawa, APP for the Respondent/State. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: R.V.More,J. R.V.More,J. R.V.More,J. DATE: 12th January, 2009. DATE: 12th January, 2009. DATE: 12th January, 2009. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard Mr.Mehta the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. Application is taken out for condonation of delay of six months and 15 days occurred in preferring criminal appeal. 3. By the order dated 9-7-2008, notice was issued to the respondent no.1 and made it returnable on 11-8-2008. In addition to this, one copy of the notice was directed to be handed over to the applicant for pasting it on the premises of the respondent no.1. Applicant has filed affidavit and pointed out that in pursuant to the order of this Court, notice was pasted on the door of the residence of the respondent no.1. In that view of the matter, respondent no.1 appears to have :2: been served. However, none appears on his behalf. 4. The applicant has given reasons in paragraph 10 of the application for condonation of delay of six months and 15 days. In my view, these reasons are sufficient to condone the above delay. Hence, application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). Office is directed to number the appeal and proceed. (R.V.MORE, J.) (R.V.MORE, J.) (R.V.MORE, J.)