:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 552 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 552 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 552 OF 2007 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 452 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 452 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 452 OF 2007 Gopi K. Kavandar ..Appellant versus State of Maharashtra ..Respondents Ms. R. Gonsalvez for the Appellant. Mr. A. S. Shitole, APP for the Respondents - State. CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE, & CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE, & CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE, & SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. DATE : 6TH JUNE, 2007. DATE : 6TH JUNE, 2007. DATE : 6TH JUNE, 2007. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard. 2. Advocate for the appellant - accused states that three connected Appeals have already been admitted and they are ripe for final hearing and therefore even though there is a delay of 7 years and 60 days in filing the present Appeal, the same should be condoned. Looking to this fact alone, we condone the delay. Application is allowed and disposed of accordingly. 3. Appeal admitted. 4. Put up this Appeal along with connected Appeal Nos. 30 of 2000, 92 of 2000 and 338 of 2005 on 18.6.2007. :2: (SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J.) (D.G. DESHPANDE, J.) (SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J.) (D.G. DESHPANDE, J.) (SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J.) (D.G. DESHPANDE, J.)