Bapu Shahaji Gaikwad v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 688 OF 2016 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL Stamp No. 417 of 2016.

Bapu Shahaji Gaikwad ..Appellant.

Vs The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent.

---- Smt. G.P. Mulekar, APP for State.

CORAM : A.S. GADKARI, J.

DATE : 24th June 2016.

P.C.:

1) This is an application received through jail. 2) By the present application, the applicant prays to condone the delay of 356 days in preferring the appeal against the Judgment and Order dated 10.4.2015 passed by the learned Special Judge, Solapur in Sessions Case No. 178 of 2014 convicting the appellant under section 363 and 366(A) of the IPC and under section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. 3) For the reasons stated in the application and in the interest

Ladda 1/2 16-appa-688-16.doc of justice, the delay of 356 days in preferring the criminal appeal is condoned. The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. 4) As the applicant is in jail, the Registry is hereby directed to communicate the order to the applicant.

(A.S. GADKARI, J.)