1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.995 OF 2007 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.812 OF 2007 Sameer (samir) Botukrushna (Botukrishna) Das ...Applicant Appellant Vs. The State Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr.A.A. Siddiqui with Mr. Jahangir A. Khan Advocate for Applicant/Appellant Mr.A.R.Patil, A.P.P for the State Respondent CORAM: DR. S. RADHAKRISHNAN & SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, JJ. DATED: 3RD SEPTEMBER, 2007 P.C. 1. Heard learned Counsel for the applicant/appellant and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. Perused the application for condonation of delay of 57 days in filing the appeal. 3. For the reasons stated in the Application, sufficient cause is made out for condonation of delay. There is no case of 2 inaction, negligence or want of bona fides on the part of the Applicant. Hence, the delay in filing the above appeal is condoned. The Application is made absolute in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b). The Application stands disposed of accordingly. (SMT. ROSHAN DALVI, J.) (DR. S. RADHAKRISHNAN, J.)