sanjay 1 488.11-appln IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 488 OF 2011 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST.) NO. 280 OF 2011 Sonali Santosh Giri. ... Applicant. V/s. State of Maharashtra. ... Respondent. Ms.Rebecca Gonsalves for the applicant. Dr.F.R.Shaikh, APP for the State. CORAM : B. H. MARLAPALLE & A. M. THIPSAY, JJ. DATED : 21st APRIL 2011. P.C. : Heard Ms.Rebecca Gonsalves, learned counsel for the applicant- accused who has been convicted and sentenced to suffer R.I. for life under section 302 of I.P.C. in Sessions Case No.251/2010 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge by his order dated 29th October 2010. The said order of conviction and sentence is sought to be challenged by filing Criminal Appeal (St.) No.280/2011 but belatedly. Hence this application for condonation of delay. sanjay 2 488.11-appln 2. As per the office note, the appeal is beyond time by 88 days. The applicant is in jail hence affidavit in support is dispensed with. We are satisfied that the delay caused in filing the appeal deserves to be condoned. 3. Hence the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). (A. M. THIPSAY, J.) (B. H. MARLAPALLE, J.)