Jahangir Arshad Mandol And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 608 OF 2017 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO. 364 OF 2017

1. Jahangir Arshad Mandol and anr.

......Applicants V/s.

The State of Maharashtra .......Respondent ------ None for the applicants.

Mr. H.J. Dedhia, APP for the respondent, State. CORAM :- CORAM :- SANDEEP K. SHINDE, J.

SANDEEP K. SHINDE, J.

DATE :- DATE :- 4th th JULY, 2017.

JULY, 2017.

P.C. :- P.C. :- 1.

Original Accused nos.1 and 3 in Sessions Case No.81 of 2014 were convicted for offences punishable under Sections 370 (1), (2) and (3) Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 years by judgment and order dated 13th December, 2016

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They have preferred this application for condonation of delay caused in preferring the appeal against the conviction as aforesaid.

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Perused the application. Heard Mr. Dedhia, the learned APP for the State. For the reasons stated in the application and in the interest of justice, the delay caused in preferring the Appeal against the conviction is hereby condoned. The application is allowed. The appeal be registered.

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The appeal be placed for admission after 3 weeks. Office is directed to inform the applicants herein about the condonation of delay alongwith the copy of the order passed herein.

(SANDEEP K. SHINDE, J) (SANDEEP K. SHINDE, J)