ORDER :

Bibek Chaudhuri, J.

This is an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act filed by the petitioner /intending appellant for condonation of delay of 302 days in filing the appeal against the impugned judgment and order of acquittal.

2. The petitioner has delineated the reasons for delay in filing the appeal in paragraph 12 of the said application which is reproduced below: -

"12. That the reasons for the delay in filing is for the reasons as enumerated herein below:

i) That on 14.12.2017 judgment and order was pronounced.

ii) That on 14.12.2017 application was submitted for supply of certified copy of the judgment and order.

iii) That on 22.12.2017 the certified copy was made ready and supplied.

iv) That on 29.12.2017 the file was placed Sr. Public Prosecutor/CBI for his comments on the available records.

v) That on 01.01.2018 the Sr. Public Prosecutor/CBI submitted his comments.

vi) That on 18.01.2018 Superintendent of Police/CBI endorsed his comments and passed on the file,

vii) That on 20.06.2018 the Head of the Branch submitted his comments.

viii) That on 16.07.2018 the Dy. Legal Advisor presented his opinion and forwarded the file,

ix) That on 18.07.2018 the Joint Director & H