1 APPA 777.11.sxw JPP IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 777 OF 2011 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (St.) NO. 571 OF 2011 Ritul Pandharinath Nakhava. ... Applicant. V/s. The State of Maharashtra. ... Respondent. Mr. M.M. Najmi for the Applicant Mr. J.P. Yagnik, APP for the State CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL & K.U. CHANDIWAL, JJ. DATED : 14th JULY 2011. P.C. :- Heard. 2. After 9 years and 183 days, the Accused - Appellant seeks condonation of delay. The learned Counsel representing the Accused submits that since the accused was pursuing his remedy by way of Writ Petition bearing No. 1205 of 2011 before this Court, where he sought reduction in fine amount and having lost the Writ Petition, he desires to prefer an Appeal. 3. We have gone through the record annexed by the Accused - Appellant. We do not see any good reason to 2 APPA 777.11.sxw condone an inordinate delay of 9 years and 183 days. That apart, the Accused had at different stages, made different pleas :- (a) to admit the guilt; (b) not to prefer an Appeal; and (c) only to challenge the fine amount. 4. Considering all the aspects, we do not see any merit to condone the delay. The Application is rejected. 5. The necessary fees be paid to the learned Counsel for the Appellant by the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee (K.U. CHANDIWAL,J.) (NARESH H. PATIL,J.)