1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET APPELLATE SIDE Criminal Application No.959 of 2007 In Criminal Appeal No.783 of 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------ Office Notes, Office Memoranda Court’s or Judge’s orders of Coram, appearance, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders ------------------------------------------------------------ Mr.Taraq Sayed for applicant. Mr.P.A.Pol, APP for State. Ms.P.H.Kantharia for DRI. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE,J. September 18, 2007. P.C. . Heard Mr.Taraq Sayed, the learned counsel for the applicant who has filed Criminal Appeal No.783 of 2007 against the order of conviction and sentence passed under the NDPS Act, 1988 but belatedly. Hence this application for condonation of delay. . As per the office note the appeal is beyond time by 333 days. The order of conviction and sentence was passed on 13/7/2006 and the applicant has been in jail since 13/8/2003. He, therefore, 2 could not take appropriate steps to file the appeal in time. I am satisfied that the delay caused deserves to be condoned. . Hence the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). (B.H.MARLAPALLE,J.)