JUDGMENT :

BIBHAS RANJAN DE, J.

1. I am dealing with an application for condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 for filing special leave to appeal against the Judgment and order of acquittal passed on 09.03.2018 by the Ld. Special Judge, C.B.I Court no. 2, Bichar Bhawan in connection with Spl. Case No. 67/11 arising out of R.C No. 06A/2000 of CBI ACB, Kolkata.

2. Impugned Judgment was passed on 09.03.2018 and petition for condonation of delay in filing special leave to appeal, was filed on 30.03.2022 i.e. almost after 4 years. Grounds for delay have been explained in the petition for condonation of delay are set out below:

(i) The Certified Copy of the Judgment and order dated 6th March, 2018 was obtained on 02.04.2018 and thereafter the same was sent to Learned Public Prosecutor of CBI for his comments. Comments of the Learned Spl. Public Prosecutor of CBI were received on 16th May, 2018.

(ii) Thereafter the file was placed before the Superintendent of Police for his comments, who gave his comments on 26th May, 2018.

(iii) Head of Branch, CBI, ACB, Kolkata and Dy. Legal Advisor, CBI gave their comments on 12th July, 2019 and 22nd July, 2019 respectively.

(iv) Upo