1 Ladda IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.717 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL Stamp No.731 of 2009 Snyman Lourens Abraham .. Applicant/Accused. vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent. Mr M.S. Adenwala, Advocate for the applicant. Mr D.N.Salvi, Advocate for Respondent No.1. Mr U.V.Nikam, A.P.P.,for the State. CORAM: : A.R.JOSHI,J. DATED : 9th July, 2009. P.C.:- 1. Heard rival submissions for some time. It is the application for condonation of delay of about 21 days in filing the appeal against the conviction. The applicant was convicted by the Special Court for the offence punishable under Section 8 (c) read with Section 21 (c) read with Section 29 of the N.D.P.S.Act, 1985 and was sentenced to suffer ten years R.I. and to pay fine of Rs. 1 lakh in default to further undergo R.I. for two years. For the reasons stated in the application delay is 2 condoned. Application No. 717 of 2009 is disposed of. 2. In view of the above, the appeal is admitted. Call for R and P. The applicant is at liberty to file private paper book. (A.R.JOSHI,J)