1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE Criminal Application No.984 of 2006 In Criminal Appeal No.859 of 2006 Sohail Abdul Rashid Shaikh Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra Respondent Mr.M.J.Jamdar for applicant. Mrs.P.H.Kantharia, APP for State. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & R.S. MOHITE, JJ. February 13, 2007. P.C. . Heard Mr.Jamdar, the learned counsel for the applicant - accused no.1. By judgment and order dated 27/28th August 2003 in Sessions Case No.710 of 2000, the applicant along with other accused came to be convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 201 read with Section 34 and Section 392 of IPC. The said order of conviction and sentence is sought to be challenged in Criminal Appeal No.859 of 2006 but belatedly. Hence this application for condonation of delay. . The office note shows that the appeal has been filed beyond time by 3 years and 15 days and for the reasons stated in the application, we are satisfied that the delay caused deserves to be condoned. 2 . Hence the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). (R.S.MOHITE,J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE,J.)