*1* appln.150.11.7.sxw kps IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.150 OF 2011 The State of Maharashtra. ..Applicant -Versus- Rajesh Babunandan Shah and others. ..Respondents/accused ........... Mrs.A.S.Pai, APP, for the Applicant/State. Mr.Kuldeep S. Patil, for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 and 5/accused. Mr.Samir V. Pradhan, for the Respondent No.4/accused. .......... CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE & A.M.THIPSAY, JJ. Date : 06th April, 2011. P.C. 1 Heard Mrs.Pai, the learned APP for the State. The Respondents came to be acquitted. The State of Maharashtra has filed the Criminal Application so as to seek leave to appeal under Section 378(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure against the said order of acquittal. However, the application has been filed belatedly, therefore, this application is filed for condonation of delay. 2 Mr.Kuldeep Patil appears for the accused Nos.1 to 3 and 5 and Mr.Samir Pradhan appears for the accused No.4. As per the office note, the application for seeking leave to appeal is beyond time by 50 days and the delay so caused has been explained in paragraph-II of this application. We are satisfied that the delay so caused deserves to be condoned. 3 Hence, the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (b). 4 List the criminal appeal for admission after two weeks. (A.M.THIPSAY, J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE, J.)