1 cri-appln.1246-09 mgn IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1246 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL ST. NO.746 OF 2010 Prakash Govind Devkar ..Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent Mr. M.M. Nazmi, for the Applicant. Mrs. A.S. Pai, APP for State. CORAM: B. H. MARLAPALLE & U.D.SALVI, JJ. DATED: 13th January, 2011 P.C. Heard Mr.Nazmi, the learned Counsel for the applicant and Mrs. Pai, the learned A.P.P., appearing for the State of Maharashtra. 2. In Sessions Case No.311 of 2000 the applicant has been convicted and sentenced for the offence punishable under Section 302 of I.P.C., and he is undergoing life sentence and at present is in the Nashik Road Central 2 cri-appln.1246-09 Prison, Nashik. 3. He seeks to challenge the order of conviction and sentence by filing Criminal Appeal Stamp No.746 of 2010, but the appeal is filed beyond the time by more than six years and, therefore, this application for condonation of delay. 4. We are satisfied that the delay so caused deserves to be condoned. Affidavit in support of the application is dispensed with. 5. Hence Application is allowed. (U.D.SALVI, J.) (B. H. MARLAPALLE, J.)