1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1085/2009 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.(ST) 980/2009 Sahebrao S.Dongre Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra Respondent Mr.R.S.Bidkar & Mr.D.J.Mishra for the applicant Mr.A.S.Shitole,APP for State CORAM: MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J. DATE : 30th SEPTEMBER,2009 P.C. . This application is preferred for condonation of delay of 25 days in filing the appeal against the coniction. The learned counsel submits that the accused was transferred to Nasik Jail after the conviction and,therefore, he could not contact his lawyer. Hence the delay. The delay is condoned for the reasons stated in the application. The applicant /accused is convicted for the offence punishable u/s 392 r/w Sec.397 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer R.I.for 7 years, fine of Rs.500/-i/d to suffer R.I.for 2 months. So also he is held guilty for the offence punishable u/s 452 r/w Sec.34 and sentenced to suffer R.I.for 5 years,fine of Rs.1,000/- i/d to suffer R.I.for three months. 2 The appeal is admitted. S.O.to 9/10/2009. (MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.)