1 IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.53 OF 2008 APPLICATION NO.53 OF 2008 APPLICATION NO.53 OF 2008 IN IN IN CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.54 OF 2008 APPEAL NO.54 OF 2008 APPEAL NO.54 OF 2008 Tikedhari Arvindlala Choudhary : Applicant. versus The State of Maharashtra : Respondent Mr.B.M.Shaikh with Mr.Rajesh R. Vartik for the applicant. Mr.A.S.Shitole, APP, for the State. CORAM CORAM CORAM : A.P.DESHPANDE, J. : A.P.DESHPANDE, J. : A.P.DESHPANDE, J. DATED DATED DATED : JANUARY 30, 2008. : JANUARY 30, 2008. : JANUARY 30, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. By this application, a prayer for condonation of delay of 980 days is made. The applicant/accused has been convicted by the trial court and sentenced to suffer R.I. for seven 2 years for an offence punishable under Section 398 of the Indian Penal Code. It is contended in the application that immediately on conviction the applicant was taken in custody and since then he is in jail. He has written letters from jail to his brothers, but to know effect. Ultimately one of his brothers, who is residing in Uttar Pradesh, has managed to engage the counsel and hence the appeal is filed along with this application for condonation of delay. 2. For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed and disposed of. [A.P.DESHPANDE,J] [A.P.DESHPANDE,J] [A.P.DESHPANDE,J]