Single judge order condoning a 21-day delay in filing a Criminal Application for leave to appeal against acquittal under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The application for condonation of delay is allowed and the application for leave to appeal is disposed off accordingly.
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30-APPLN-190-2018.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.190 OF 2018
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA )...APPLICANT
V/s.
MITHUN BALASO SAWANT AND ANR. )...RESPONDENTS
Mrs.M.R.Tidke, APP for the Applicant – State.
Mr.Sharad Mulik, Advocate for the Respondent - State.
CORAM : A. M. BADAR, J. DATE : 15th OCTOBER 2018
P.C. :
1 This is an application for condonation of delay in preferring an application for leave to appeal. What is sought to be challenged is acquittal of the respondents in Special Case registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
as the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. He argued that carelessness of the State is reflected from the fact that neither
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the name of the court nor the other particulars are properly mentioned in the instant application. The same is therefore liable to be rejected.
3 I have considered the submissions so advanced. The
delay occurred is that of 21 days. Leaving apart the misdescription of the court and other particulars in the application, sufficient cause is shown for the short delay of 21 days in filing
the application for leave to appeal. Hence, the order :
ORDER
i) The application is allowed.
ii) The delay in filing the application for leave to appeal is condoned.
iii) The application is accordingly disposed off.
(A. M. BADAR, J.)
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THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
MITHUN BALASO SAWANT AND ANR.
A. M. BADAR
As recorded by the court registry
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