Ravindra Bagaram Mane v. State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.296 OF 2023 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (STAMP) No.1374 OF 2023 Ravindra Bagaram Mane Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra Respondent Ms.Meghna Gowalani, Advocate for applicant.

Mrs.S.D.Shinde, APP, for State.

CORAM : A.S.GADKARI AND PRAKASH D.NAIK, JJ.

DATE : 24th January 2023 PC :

1.

This is an application for condonation of delay of 3 years and 172 days in preferring appeal against conviction. 2.

Learned advocate appointed to represent applicant submitted that, the applicant is behind bars since 31st February 2013 and on the date of pronouncement of impugned Judgment and Order dated 20th May 2019 in Session Case No.702 of 2013, for want of legal and financial assistance, he could not prefer appeal within the period of limitation. That, the applicant thereafter filed an application with the High Court Legal Services Committee, Mumbai for providing him MANISH SURESH THATTE by MANISH SURESH THATTE Date: 2023.01.31 10:35:33 +0530 legal aid and in furtherance thereof, present Advocate was appointed

2 13.IA.296.2023.doc by Appointment Order dated 17th August 2022. Thereafter she filed present appeal.

3.

In view of the above, for the reasons stated in the application and in the interest of justice, delay is condoned and application is allowed in terms of prayer clause 15(a).

(PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.) (A.S.GADKARI, J.) MST