1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.296 OF 2011 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (STAMP) NO.158 OF 2011 Jayavant Dasharath Patil .. Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra .. Respondents. Mr.Pravin H.Padave i/b Mr.K.S.Patil for the applicant. Mrs.A.S.Pai APP for the State. CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE & U.D.SALVI, JJ. DATED : MARCH 8, 2011. P.C. Heard. 2. The applicant has been convicted in Sessions Case No.142 of 2008 for the offence punishable under section 302 of IPC and has been sentenced to suffer R.I. for life. The said order of conviction and sentence is sought to be challenged in Criminal Appeal (Stamp) No.158 of 2011 which has been filed belatedly. Hence this application for condonation of delay. 3. As per the office note, the appeal is beyond time by 74 days. Admittedly, the applicant is undergoing this sentence as of now. 4. The affidavit in support of the application is dispensed with. S 2 5. We are satisfied that the delay deserves to be condoned and hence the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). (U.D.SALVI,J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE,J.)