1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLTE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APLICATION 1352 OF 2009 WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO. 1167 OF 2009 Pratap Akram Chougale ......Applicant/Appellant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ...... Respondent None for the applicant/Appellant Ms. A.S. Pai, APP for the Respondent CORAM : J.N. PATEL AND A.A. SAYED, JJ. DATE : 15TH DECEMBER, 2009. P.C. 1 This application and appeal is received through jail. There is delay by 4 years and 153 days in filing the appeal. Taking into consideration that the appeal is forwarded through the jail, delay is condoned. 2 Office is directed to register the appeal. 3 Application is disposed of. 2 4 The appeal is taken up for admission. 5 Heard 6 Admit. 7 Call R & P. 8 The Registrar (Judicial) to appoint an Advocate from the High Court Legal Aid Panel to represent the appellant-convict. A.A. SAYED J. J.N. PATEL, J.