THE HONBLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA CRL.R.C.No.388 of 2010 ORDER: Heard the counsel appearing for the revision petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the respondent. The learned Principal Sessions Judge, West Godavari at Eluru, dismissed the application seeking condonation of delay of 59 days in preferring the appeal. The said appeal had been preferred against the conviction and sentence, dated 08-10-2009 in C.C.No.170 of 1997 on the file of the II Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Eluru. The learned Judge, after formulating the point for consideration at para 6, recorded reasons at para 7 and ultimately came to the conclusion that the petitioner invented cock and bull story and hence, there being no valid reason to condone the delay, the application was accordingly dismissed. It is no doubt true that the learned Judge had recorded elaborate and convincing reasons. But, however, taking into consideration the number of days delay the same being 59 days and also in the light of explanation, which has been given by the petitioner, inasmuch as the appeal is against the conviction, this court is inclined to condone the delay. Let the learned Principal Sessions Judge, West Godavari at Eluru, entertain the appeal and the bail application, which is said to have been moved along with the appeal, in accordance with law. Accordingly, the Crl.R.C. is allowed to the extent indicated above. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 26-02-2010 Note: Issue C.C. by today (B/o) Prv