:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1603 OF 2005 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.260 OF 2005 Sunil Vithal Shirke .. Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Ms. Pranali Kakade, Adv. appointed for the applicant. Mr. A.S. Gadkari, APP for State. CORAM : B. H. MARLAPALLE & CORAM : B. H. MARLAPALLE & CORAM : B. H. MARLAPALLE & SMT. R.S. DALVI,JJ. SMT. R.S. DALVI,JJ. SMT. R.S. DALVI,JJ. Date : January 10, 2006. Date : January 10, 2006. Date : January 10, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard Ms. Kakade, the learned appointed advocate for the applicant who has been convicted and sentenced in Sessions Case No.352 of 2001 by the learned Sessions Judge at Pune for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 324 and 504 of IPC. The said order has been challenged in Criminal Appeal No.260 of 2005 but belatedly and hence this application for condonation of delay. 2. As per the office report the appeal is beyond time by 185 days. The applicant states that he could not approach this court in time on account of the financial difficulties. We are satisfied that the :2: delay caused deserves to be condoned. 3. Hence the delay is condoned and the application is allowed. (Smt.R.S. Dalvi,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) (Smt.R.S. Dalvi,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) (Smt.R.S. Dalvi,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.)