1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 525 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST.) NO. 322 OF 2010 Abdul Hamid Abdul Rehman Chaugule @ Baban Kokani ...Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent ----- Mr. Amin Solkar for Applicant Mr. A.S. Shitole -APP for State ------ CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED: 29TH APRIL, 2010 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant and the Learned APP for the State. 2. The Applicant was convicted by the Trial Court vide its judgment and order dated 11.11.2005. It is submitted that on account of financial constraints, the Applicant could not engage an advocate and file an appeal in time and as a result, there is a delay of four years and 9 days in filing this application. 1 3. It is submitted that the co-accused has field an appeal against the conviction which is pending for final hearing in this Court. It is submitted that the Applicant has already undergone 8 years out of 10 years of the sentence. 4. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts, the delay in filing the appeal is condoned and application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE J.)