1 1 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.281 OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.281 OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.281 OF 2006 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.263 OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.263 OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.263 OF 2006 Vilas Babu @ Ramling Sonavane : Appellant. versus The State of Maharashtra : Respondent. Mrs.Sarojini Upadhyay, advocate appointed, for the applicant. Dr.F.R.Shaikh, APP, for the State. CORAM : D.G.DESHPANDE CORAM : D.G.DESHPANDE CORAM : D.G.DESHPANDE S.A.BOBDE, JJ. S.A.BOBDE, JJ. S.A.BOBDE, JJ. DATED : JULY 25, 2006. DATED : JULY 25, 2006. DATED : JULY 25, 2006. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. This is an application for condonation of delay. The appeal is filed by original accused through jail. Advocate Mrs.Sarojini Upadhyay, is 2 2 2 already appointed by this court to represent the accused. She is present in court. She submits that there is a delay of 1539 days in filing the appeal. She further submits that ignorance of law and procedure is the reason given by the appellant in his application for condonation of delay. The trial court convicted the accused under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced him for life. Therefore, in the circumstances the Application is allowed. Delay is condoned. Criminal Application is disposed of. Appeal is admitted. Appeal to come up for hearing in due course of time. [D.G.DESHPANDE,J] [D.G.DESHPANDE,J] [D.G.DESHPANDE,J] [S.A.BOBDE, J] [S.A.BOBDE, J] [S.A.BOBDE, J]