1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3961 OF 2010 Ashfaq Hasan Shali ..Applicant. v/s. The State & Anr. ..Respondents. Ms Shabana Shah, adv. for the Applicants. Mr. Y.S.Shinde, APP for the respondent no.1/State. CORAM : J.H.BHATIA, J. DATE : 14th September, 2011 PC : 1 Heard the learned counsel for the applicant. None for the respondent no.2, though served. The applicant, who is brother of the deceased, has filed this application for condonation of delay in filing appeal against acquittal for the offences under Sections 306 and 498-A of the IPC. Order of the acquittal was passed on 20.2.2010. Application for certified copy was moved on 6.3.2010 and copies were received on 23.4.2010. After excluding that period, there is delay of 34 days only. According to the applicant, he, being a layman, was not aware about period of limitation. 2 Taking into consideration the nature of the offences and the reasons given, the application is allowed. Delay is condoned. The application stands disposed off. 3 The application seeking leave to prefer appeal be registered 2 and listed for admission on 14.10.2011. (J.H.BHATIA, J.)