-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.314 OF 2006 In CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.306 OF 2006 WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.306 OF 2006 Laxman Baburao Padval : Appellant (Orig.Accused) V/s. The State of Maharashtra : Respondent ... Mr.Parvez Memon for the appellant. Mr.V.B.Konde-Deshmukh, Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. ... CORAM : D.G.DESHPANDE & S.A.BOBDE,JJ. DATE : JULY 14, 2006. P.C. 1. Criminal Application No.314 of 2006 is for condonation of delay of about 8 years, ten months and 44 days. The reason given by the accused who has filed the above appeal and the application for condonation of delay is that he has received a copy of the judgement only in October 2005 and, therefore, he could not file the appeal earlier. -: 2 :- Though we are not satisfied with this explanation, considering the fact that he is a life convict and there is no dispute about this fact, the delay is condoned. The Criminal Application is disposed of. 2. The appeal is admitted. D.G. DESHPANDE, J. S.A. BOBDE, J.