Jitendrakumar Rajendraprasad Singh v. State Of Maharashtra

6-ia-546-23

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 546 OF 2023 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO. 1875 OF 2023 Jitendra Kumar Rajendraprasad Singh ..Applicant

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The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent __________ Mr. Kanhaiya Yadav a/w. Govind Prajapati for Applicant. Smt. M. R. Tidke, APP for State/Respondent.

__________ CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.

DATE : 17 FEBRUARY 2023 PC :

1.

This is an application for condonation of delay of nine days in filing the Appeal. The applicant was convicted and sentenced by learned Extra Joint Special Judge, under POCSO Act, Greater Mumbai, vide his Judgment and order dated 10/11/2022 in POCSO Special Case No.340 of 2018. After his conviction he was granted bail U/s.389 of the Cr.p.c.

2.

Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that, he received a news that his mother was not well. She was residing at Uttar Pradesh, therefore, he rushed there. He is a rickshaw driver. Digitally signed by VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE Date:

2023.02.18 11:19:47 +0530 VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE Gokhale

6-ia-546-23 He came on 13/01/2023 and then took steps for filing of this appeal. Because of this, there was a delay of 9 days in filing the appeal.

3.

Considering these submissions and in the interest of justice, the delay of 9 days in filing the appeal is condoned. The Appeal be processed further.

4.

The application is disposed of.

(SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)