IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE Criminal Application No.4449 of 2004 In Criminal Appeal No.1229 of 2004 Uttareshwar @ Rajaram Bhagwan Gund Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra Respondent Ms.Sangita Bhole, Advocate appointed for the applicant. Mr.K.V.Saste, APP for State. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & SMT.R.S.DALVI,JJ. February 15, 2006. P.C. . The applicant has filed Criminal Appeal No.1229 of 2004 against the order of conviction and sentence passed in Sessions Case No. 204 of 2001 by the learned Sessions Judge at Solapur on 11-1-2002 but belatedly and, therefore, this application for condonation of delay. . The appeal was forwarded to the Registry of this Court through the jail concerned on 24-2-2004. The applicant states that his family could not engage any advocate so as to file the appeal in time and, therefore, the appeal came to be filed beyond time by about two years. . We are satisfied that the delay deserves to be condoned and hence the application is allowed. Delay caused in filing the appeal is hereby condoned. (SMT.R.S.DALVI,J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE,J.)