1 1. FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLIATION NO.2268/2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL ST.NO.150/2010. (Rasool Shah s/o Sardar Shah Vs. The State of Maharashtra) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office Memoranda of Coram,appearances, Court’s orders Court’s or Judge’s orders. or directions and Registrar’s orders ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : SHRIHARI P.DAVARE, J. DATE : 18 th June, 2010. ... 1) Heard Mr. RM Temkar, learned amicus curiae appointed for the applicant and Mrs. BR Khekale, learned APP for respondent. 2) This is an application preferred by the applicant for condonation of delay of 223 days caused in filing the accompanying criminal appeal, challenging the Judgment and order dated 6.7.2009, rendered by Assistant Sessions Judge-5, Aurangabad, convicting and sentencing the appellant under Section 376(2)(f) of Indian Penal Code and directed him to suffer R.I. For ten years and to pay fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default, further R.I. For six months. 3) For the reasons stated in the application, it appears that the applicant/appellant has explained the 2 delay satisfactorily. Moreover, it also appears the said delay is not willful, deliberate and intentional and, therefore, same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 4) In the result, the present application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) thereof and delay of 223 days caused in filing the accompanying criminal appeal is condoned and the present application stands disposed of accordingly. 5) Office to register and number the appeal accordingly. (SHRIHARI P.DAVARE) JUDGE bdv/p/cran2268.10