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.463 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL Stamp No.428 OF 2009 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 464 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL STAMP No. 428 of 2009 Vasant Gauda. .. ..Appellant vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent. Kishor G. Pashte, Advocate for the appellant. D.P.Adsule,A.P.P.for the State. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: A.R. JOSHI,J. A.R. JOSHI,J. A.R. JOSHI,J. DATED : 28TH APRIL,2009. DATED : 28TH APRIL,2009. DATED : 28TH APRIL,2009. P.C.:- P.C.:- P.C.:- 1. Heard rival submissions for some time. The application is filed for condonation of delay of two years and 178 days in preferring appeal against the judgment and order of conviction dated 22.8.2006. The appellant is sentenced to suffer five years imprisonment for the offence u/s 341 and 452 of the I.P.C. He is also convicted for the offence u/sections 392 and 397 of the I.P.C. and sentenced to suffer R.I. for seven years and fine of Rs. 1,000/-. 2. Reportedly, since his arrest i.e. since 22.4.2004 he is in custody till today. It appears that the appellant being in jail, there was delay in preferring appeal. Therefore, application for condonation of delay is allowed. Delay is condoned. Appeal is admitted. 3. Application No.463 of 2009 stands disposed of. Bail application of the applicant to be heard after eight weeks. (A.R.JOSHI,J.) (A.R.JOSHI,J.) (A.R.JOSHI,J.)