1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4167 OF 2007 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4178 OF 2007 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL ST.NO. 821 OF 2007 The State of Maharashtra ...Applicant VERSUS Jagannath Tulshiram Gosavi ...Respondent ..... Shri S.D.Kaldate, A.P.P. for the applicant Respondent absent ..... CORAM : SHRIHARI P.DAVARE, J. DATED : 8th June, 2010 PER COURT : 1 Heard Shri S.D.Kaldate, learned APP for the applicant. Nobody appears for the respondent in spite of service of notice. 2 This is an application preferred by the applicant for condonation of delay of 18 days caused in filing the accompanying Criminal Application seeking leave to file appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 2.8.2007 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, 2 Ahmednagar in Criminal Appeal No. 130 of 2006. 3 For the reasons stated in the application, it appears that the applicant has explained the delay satisfactorily and it further appears that the delay caused in filing the accompanying application is not willful, deliberate and intentional and same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 4 Hence, present Criminal Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause 'B' thereof and delay of 18 days causing in filing the accompanying application seeking leave to file appeal stands condoned and accompanying Criminal Application be registered and numbered. The present Criminal Application stands disposed of accordingly. (SHRIHARI P. DAVARE), JUDGE. dbm/crap4167.07