1 rma IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 585 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO. 347 OF 2010 Shahajahan Aliakbar Khan .. Applicant Vs The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr. H.J. Dedhia, APP for the State CORAM : SMT. RANJANA DESAI & SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, JJ. DATE : 11th June, 2010 P.C.: 1. The counsel for the applicant is not present. 2. Since the applicant is in jail, affirmation is dispensed with. 3. We have perused the application for condonation of delay. We have also heard learned APP. 4. There is delay of 377 days in filing the appeal. In the application, it is stated that the applicant is in jail since the date of his arrest and he cannot afford to engage a private advocate. He, therefore, made a request to the Maharashtra State Legal Aid Services Committee. Then, the advocate came to be appointed. Appeal Memo was 6a.appa585-10 2 prepared thereafter, hence, there is delay. This explanation appears to us to be satisfactory. Hence, delay is condoned and application is disposed of. [SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J.] [SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.] 6a.appa585-10