Siddarth Dagadu Sonde v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 41 OF 2016 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL ST. NO. 24 OF 2016 Siddarth Dagadu Sonde.

... Applicant.

Versus

The State of Maharashtra.

... Respondent.

--- Mr. Ashok Toraskar, advocate for Applicant.

Mr. S.S. Pednekar, APP for State.

--- CORAM : SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV,J DATE : MARCH 7, 2016 P.C.:

This is an application seeking condonation of delay in filing an appeal against conviction wherein the appellant has been convicted for offence punishable under Sections 376, 354 of the IPC and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and sentenced to suffer R.I. for 10 years and to pay fine of Rs. 5,000/- I.d. to suffer further R.I. for one year. The delay is of 155 days. For the reasons assigned in paragraph-5, the application seeking condonation Talwalkar 1/2

8.appa41.16.sxw of delay deserves to be allowed. The application is allowed. The delay of 155 days is condoned in the interest of justice. The application stands disposed of accordingly.

(SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV,J) Talwalkar 2/2