1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICAITON NO.822 OF 2005 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.821 OF 2005 Pankaj Sriram Homekar. ..Applicant. V/s. Ajitkumar Vasant Jaygude & Anr. ..Respondents. Mr.Nitesh Bhutekar h/f.Uday Warunjikar for Applicant. Mr.Y.S.Shinde, APP for Respondent-State. Mr. A.R.Kapadnis for Respondent No.1. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR,J CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR,J CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR,J DATE : APRIL 4, 2008. DATE : APRIL 4, 2008. DATE : APRIL 4, 2008. P.C. : P.C. : P.C. : 1. Heard Counsel for the parties. 2. As the Applicant was advised to pursue wrong remedy, which was eventually terminated on 31st January, 2005 and the present Appeal having been filed soon thereafter on 2nd February, 2005, in the interest of justice, delay in filing this Appeal deserves to be condoned. It is well established position that for the mistake of the advocate, the litigant should not suffer. It cannot be disputed that the Applicant was advised to pursue remedy of revision on account of wrong or ill-advise, which was 2 given by the Advocate. 3. In the circumstances, the Application allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). Application disposed off accordingly. (A.M.KHANWILKAR,J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR,J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR,J)