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. 407 OF 2009 WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL STAMP No.355 OF 2009 Shakil Rahimuddin Sayyad @ Yahya Ansari. ..Applicant. vs. State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. Mrs Rebecca Gonsalves for the Applicant. Mr 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 : 22ND APRIL,2009. DATED : 22ND APRIL,2009. DATED : 22ND APRIL,2009. P.C.:- P.C.:- P.C.:- ----- 1. Heard rival submissions for some time. It is the application for condonation of delay in filing the appeal against the conviction. The applicant is convicted for the offence punishable under Sections 392 and 394 of the I.P.C. and he is sentenced to suffer R.I.for ten years and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- i.d. to suffer S.I.for three months. The applicant is in jail since the date of his arrest i.e.from the year 2002 till this date. Conviction was awarded on 11.11.2005. Hence the application for condonation of delay is allowed for the reasons stated in the application and delay of 1174 days in filing the appeal is condoned. Appeal is admitted. Application is disposed of accordingly. (A.R.JOSHI,J.) (A.R.JOSHI,J.) (A.R.JOSHI,J.)