1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 672 OF 2005 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.97 OF 2005 Arpan Jaru Bhosle Applicant/Appellant vs. State of Maharashtra Respondent None for the applicant. Mrs.P.H.Kantharia, APP for the State. CORAM : R. M. LODHA & R. S. MOHITE,JJ. DATED : 9th February 2005 P.C. The accused-applicant has been convicted of the offences punishable under Sections 3(1)(i), 3(1)(ii) and 3(4) of the Maharashtra Commission of Organised Crime Act, 1999 vide judgment dated 10th September 2004 by the Special Judge, and sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.1,00,000/-. Aggrieved thereby he has preferred Appeal but the said criminal Appeal is barred by 35 days. By this Criminal application the accused-applicant prays for condonation of delay. 2. The learned APP has no objection. 2 3. In the application, it is stated that due to inadequate fund for expenses and legal charges and also due to lack of knowledge and communication with his advocate and his wife, the delay occurred. 4. We are satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause in filing the Criminal Appeal in time. 5. Delay in filing the criminal Appeal is condoned. 6. Criminal application stands disposed of. (R.M. (R.M. (R.M. LODHA,J.) LODHA,J.) LODHA,J.) (R.S. (R.S. (R.S. MOHITE,J.) MOHITE,J.) MOHITE,J.)