1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1242 OF 2009 The State of Maharashtra ... APPLICANT VERSUS Dagadu Bajirao Kalapahad .... RESPONDENT ----- Shri B.J. Sonawane, A.P.P. for applicant/State Mrs. S.S. Jadhav, Advocate for the respondent ----- CORAM : SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J. DATED : 5th October, 2009. PER COURT : 1. Perused. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The applicant/ State has preferred the present application for condonation of delay of 15 days in filing the accompanying appeal against the order of acquittal passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-2, Ahmednagar in Special Case No.2/2004, dated 29.11.2008. 2 3. The applicant/ appellant has set out the reasons for causing the delay in filing the accompanying appeal in paragraph No.5 of the present application, contending that delay has been caused due to procedural aspects and on administrative grounds. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent vehemently opposed the said application and submits that there is no substance in the present application and same is devoid of merits and, therefore, same be rejected. 5. Considering the rival submissions, apparently, it appears that the delay caused in filing the accompanying appeal is not intentional, deliberate and willful and, therefore, same is required to be condoned in othe interest of justice. 6. In the result, present application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) thereof and 15 days delay caused in filing the accompanying appeal stands condoned. [ SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.] fmp/cri1242.09