1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4426 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL ST.NO.539 OF 2009 Bhagwan s/o Ramhari Gaikwad .. Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Miss Priyal Dilip Savant, Advocate (appointed) for the applicant Shri V.D.Godbharle, A.P.P. for respondent-State CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND R.K. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 17th December 2009 PER COURT 1. This is an application submitted by the applicant/accused through jail by which the applicant prays for condonation of delay in filing the appeal. According to him, he was convicted by the judgment of the trial Court on 29.8.2008 and he had received the copy of the judgment of the trial Court on 16.11.2009 and, therefore, the delay has arisen on account of that. 2. Since this is an application presented through jail seeking condonation of delay, we appoint Advocate Miss Priyal Dilip Savant as a Counsel to represent the applicant in this application. With the consent of learned Counsel appointed on behalf of the applicant and the learned A.P.P., this application is heard. 2 3. For the reasons stated in the application, application is allowed and delay is condoned with no order as to costs. We quantify the fees payable to the learned Counsel appointed at Rs.1,000/- (Rs.One thousand). ( R.K.DESHPANDE, J.) ( P.V.HARDAS, J.) (vvr/4426.09criappln)