1 A-936-10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 936 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (STAMP) NO. 556 OF 2010 Satish Ramji Chaurasiya ..Appellant versus The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent Mr. Shirshak Chavanke i/b. Mr. S. S. Bhise, Advocate appointed for Appellant. Mrs. M. H. Mhatre - Additional Public Prosecutor for State. CORAM : D. D. SINHA AND A. R. JOSHI, JJ. DATED : SEPTEMBER 01, 2010. P.C. : 1. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for State. 2. It is brought to the notice of this court that the appellant / accused was arrested on 9th August 2006 and since then he is in jail. It is also contended that because of the poor financial condition of the accused, the appeal could 2 A-936-10 not be filed within the stipulated period. The appeal is forwarded through jail authorities and is drafted by the counsel for the accused appointed by the court. It is therefore prayed that delay caused in filing the criminal appeal may kindly be condoned. 3. Considered the contentions canvassed by the learned counsel for the appellant. For the reasons stated in paragraph 3 of the criminal application, delay is condoned. Application is allowed. 4. Appeal is admitted. (D. D. SINHA, J.) (A. R. JOSHI, J.)