Phularam Navaramji Meghawad v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.618 OF 2019 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO.572 OF 2019 Phularam Navaramji Meghawad ...Applicant vs.

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

ALONG WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.619 OF 2019 ---- Mr. Nilesh Tank (Legal Aid) for the Applicant. Mrs. M.H. Mhatre, APP for the Respondent.

---- CORAM : B. P. DHARMADHIKARI & PRAKASH D. NAIK, JJ.

DATE : 24/04/2019.

P.C.:

CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.618 OF 2019 .

Heard learned counsel (appointed) and learned APP. Applicant has been sentenced to life imprisonment on 7/11/2015 and he has preferred an appeal under section 374(2) against which there is delay of 1178 days in filing the appeal. The applicant is in jail. 2.

Learned APP is seeking time to verify.

3.

We do not see any malafide. We condone the delay. Office to register Criminal Appeal(St) No.572/2019.

CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO.572 OF 2019 4.

By separate order passed today we have condoned the delay in filing this appeal. After appeal is registered, it shall stand admitted.

rsk 2/2 21-APPA-618-19.doc Learned APP waives service of notice for the State in appeal. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.619 OF 2019 5.

Issue notice to the respondent returnable on 17/6/2019. Learned APP waives service of notice for the respondent. (PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.) (B. P. DHARMADHIKARI, J.)