1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.434 OF 2007 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.313 OF 2007 Shelkya Zurbya Pawar .. Applicant v/s. The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Ms. Nasreen Ayubi, appointed advocate by the court for the applicant. Ms. V.R. Bhosale, Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. CORAM : J. H. BHATIA, J. DATED : 9TH APRIL, 2007 P.C. Heard Ms. Nasreen Ayubi, advocate appointed for the applicant and Ms. V.R. Bhosale, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. 2. This is an application for condonation of delay of about 2 years and 1 month in filing the appeal against the conviction. The accused- appellant, being a poor person coming from Pardhi community, was not aware about his legal rights and he preferred an appeal by sending a letter from the Jail. By this application, the applicant seeks condonation of delay in filing the appeal. 3. For the reasons stated in the application as well as the appeal, the delay is condoned. This application stands disposed of accordingly. (J.H. BHATIA, J.)