:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2444 OF 2004 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.729 OF 2004 Tanaji Khandu Jadhav .. Applicant. v/s. The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent. Mr.Vikas Takalkar i/by Mr.Jayesh Kocheta for applicant. Ms.Usha Kejariwal, Additional Prosecutor for the State. CORAM : R.M. LODHA AND R.S. MOHITE, JJ. DATED : 7th February, 2005 P.C. Heard. 2. The accused-applicant has been convicted of the offence punishable under section 302 IPC by IIIrd Additional Sessions Judge, Pandharpur vide judgment dated January 23, 2004. Aggrieved thereby, he has preferred appeal. The said appeal was presented before this court on 14.6.2004. The appeal suffers from delay of 83 days, hence the application for condonation of delay. 3. The learned APP has no objection if the delay is condoned. :2: 4. Having considered the matter, we are of the view that for the reasons stated in paragraph 2 of the criminal application, the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause in filing the criminal appeal in time. 5. Delay in filing the criminal appeal is condoned. 6. Criminal application stands disposed of. (R.M. LODHA, J.) (R.S. MOHITE, J.)