1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3332 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL STAMP NO.414 OF 2009 Kundlik Pandurang Jadhav ... APPLICANT VERSUS State of Maharashtra ... RESPONDENT ----- Shri Joydeep Chatterji, Advocate for the applicant (appointed) Shri K.B. Choudhari, APP, for the respondent ----- CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL AND SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, JJ. DATED : 14th October, 2009. ORAL ORDER : 1. Heard Shri Chatterji, learned counsel for the applicant and Shri Choudhari, learned A.P.P. for the respondent/State. 2. Learned counsel Shri Chatterji, on instructions, states that, due to poor financial condition, proper arrangment to engage 2 private lawyer could not be made by the applicant. On that ground the appellant should not suffer and forfeit his right to file appeal. We find that the applicant is facing serious charge and his convicted for serious offence. In fairness, we find that he must be heard on merits of the case. Considering the facts of the matter and in the interest of justice, we condone the delay in filing the appeal. Application allowed to that extent. 3. The Legal Services Authority to pay the fees of Shri Joydeep Chatterji of the present application. [ SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.] [ NARESH H. PATIL, J.] fmp/cri3332.09