1 cri appln 1078.25 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1078 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 730 OF 2024 Shashikant Vitthal Kothavade .. Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Shri Dhanraj S. Ingole, Advocate h/f Shri Nilesh S. Ghanekar, Advocate for the Applicant. Mrs. Chaitali Choudhari-Kutti, A.P.P. for the Respondent/State. CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. DATE : 26TH MARCH, 2025. FINAL ORDER : . This application is for restoration of the criminal writ petition, which was dismissed in default for non removal of office objections and also for condonation of delay caused in making this application. 2. Learned counsel for the applicant makes oral submission for condonation of delay. He submits that delay is not intentional. 3. In the interest of justice, I deem it appropriate to condone the delay. For the reasons stated in the application, it deserves to be allowed. 2025:BHC-AUG:8944 2 cri appln 1078.25 4. The criminal application is allowed in terms of prayer clauses “B” and “C”. The criminal application is disposed of. [ SHAILESH P. BRAHME J. ] bsb/March 25