APPA/359/2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.359 OF 2011 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST.) NO.176 OF 2011 Sachin @ Aditya Janardan Kamble ... Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. Jaywant Avhad i/b. Mr. Nitin Sejpal for the Applicant. Mr. H.J. Dedhia, APP, for the Respondent-State. CORAM : B. H. MARLAPALLE & A.M. THIPSAY, J.J. DATE : 21 ST MARCH, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard Mr. Avhad holding for Mr. Sejpal, the learned Counsel for the Applicant, who seeks to challenge the order of conviction and sentence passed against the Applicant in Sessions Case No.38 of 2009 by filing Criminal Appeal under (St.) No.176 of 2011. However, the Criminal Appeal under (St.) No.176 of 2011 has been filed belatedly and hence the present Application is for condonation of delay. APPA/359/2011 2 2. As per the office noting, the Criminal Appeal is filed beyond time by 13 days. Admittedly, the Applicant is undergoing sentence as at present. Hence, affidavit in support of the Application is dispensed with. 3. We are satisfied that the delay caused in filing the Criminal Appeal deserves to be condoned and hence the Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). [A.M. THIPSAY, J.] [B.H. MARLAPALLE, J.]