1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4973 OF 2004 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1361 OF 2004 Shri. Vasudeo Pyari Yadav Appellant vs. State of Maharashtra Respondent Mr.V.A.Gangal i/b. Mr.H.M.Deshpande for the appellant. Ms.V.R.Bhonsale, APP for the State. CORAM : R. M. LODHA & R. S. MOHITE,JJ. DATED : 3rd February 2005 P.C. Heard Mr.V.A.Gangal, the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant has been convicted by the Court of Sessions, Pune under Section 452, 323, 392 and 394 of the Indian Penal Code vide judgment dated 7th July 2004. Aggrieved thereby, the applicant has preferred Criminal Appeal. The said criminal Appeal suffers from delay of 51 days. Hence the present application. 3. In the application, it is stated that the applicant is illiterate and had no knowledge about the legal procedure and for want of proper guidance, delay of 51 2 days occurred. The learned APP does not object if the application is granted. 4. Having considered the matter, we are satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause in filing the appeal in time. 5. The delay in filing the Criminal Appeal is accordingly condoned. 6. Criminal Application stands disposed of. (R.M. (R.M. (R.M. LODHA,J.) LODHA,J.) LODHA,J.) (R.S. (R.S. (R.S. MOHITE,J.) MOHITE,J.) MOHITE,J.)