Nitin Amaratlal Soni v. Chetan Chandrakant Shah And ANR

1 23.157.16 appln

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 157 OF 2016 Nitin Amaratlal Soni .....Applicant V/s.

Chetan Chandrakant Shah and another ....Respondents Mr. Rajendra Singh Salvja Advocate for Applicant Mrs. A. A. Mane APP for the State.

CORAM : SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV, J.

DATED : MARCH 15, 2016.

PC :

Heard learned counsel for the applicant. This is an application seeking condonation of delay in filing an application seeking leave to appeal, challenging the Judgment and Order passed by Metropolitan Magistrate, 14th Court, Girgaon, thereby acquitting the respondent no. 1 of the offence punishable under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act vide Judgment and Order dated 08/10/2015. There is a delay of 72 days in filing an application seeking leave to appeal.

2) For the reasons assigned in paragraph nos. 3 & 4 of the application, delay needs to be condoned in the interest of justice. ism

2 23.157.16 appln 3) Hence, application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (i). The delay of 72 days is hereby condoned.

4) Application stands disposed of.

(SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV, J.) ism