(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. Criminal Application No. 3358 of 2011 (In Criminal Appeal Stamp No. 392/2011) Suyash s/o. Rajiv Mulukh, Age : 25 years, Occupation : Nil, .. Applicant/ R/o. at Present in Central Jail Appellant at Jalgaon. (Original accused) versus The State of Maharashtra, .. Respondent through In-charge Police Officer, (Original Police Station, MIDC, Jalgaon. complainant) ....................... Mr. Girish Nagori, Advocate, for the applicant. Mr. V.D. Rakh, Additional Public Prosecutor, for the respondent. ........................ CORAM : SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J. DATE : 11TH AUGUST 2011 COURT'S ORDER : 1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties. (2) 2. This is an application preferred by the applicant / appellant (original accused) for condonation of delay of 362 days caused in filing accompanying Criminal Appeal against the order of conviction and sentence imposed upon him, by way of judgment and order dated 31st July 2010, rendered by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jalgaon, in Sessions Case No. 100 of 2009, thereby convicting and sentencing him for the offences punishable under Sections 427 and 436 of Indian Penal Code. 4. For the reasons stated in the application, it appears that the applicant has explained the delay satisfactorily. Moreover, the applicant cannot be deprived of his right to appeal, and therefore, the delay deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 5. In the result, Criminal Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause "B" and delay of 362 days caused in filing the accompanying Criminal Appeal stands condoned, and accompanying Criminal Appeal be registered and numbered. Present Criminal Application stands disposed of accordingly. ( SHRIHARI P. DAVARE ) JUDGE bgp/ka3358