1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.5907 OF 2004 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1573 OF 2004 Hafiza Mulani Applicant vs. The State of Maharashtra Respondent Smt.Aniketa Aher Sawant for the applicant. Mrs.U.V. Kejariwal, APP for the respondent. CORAM : R. M. LODHA & R. S. MOHITE,JJ. DATED : 17th January 2005 P.C. Perused the application made by the appellant-applicant seeking condonation of delay. 2. The learned APP has no objection if delay is condoned. 3. Having considered the application, we find that there is delay of about 39 days. The delay appears to have arisen because of lack of prompt legal advice. We do not find any deliberate attempt on the part of the appellant-applicant in filing the appeal belatedly. 2 4. We are, thus, persuaded to condone the delay. 5. Criminal application is granted and delay in filing the appeal is condoned. 6. Office is directed to process the appeal. (R.M. (R.M. (R.M. LODHA,J.) LODHA,J.) LODHA,J.) (R.S. (R.S. (R.S. MOHITE,J.) MOHITE,J.) MOHITE,J.)