1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR. Criminal Application (APPA) No. 398 of 2009 (Mukesh Rajeshrao Saktel .vs. State of Mah. ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's orders Mr. A.S. Manohar, Advocate for Appellant. CORAM : A.P. LAVANDE & P.D. KODE, JJ. DATED : JANUARY 14, 2010. Heard. Issue notice to the respondent. Mr. Y.B. Mandpe, APP appears for the respondent waiving notice. Having regard to the reasons mentioned in the application i.e. the appellant is in jail, the delay of 202 days in preferring the appeal against the judgment and order dated 31.3.2009 convicting the appellant for the offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC, is hereby condoned in the interest of justice. JUDGE JUDGE halwai