Pradeep Shamlal Mourya v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1411 OF 2018 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (St.) NO. 1008 OF 2018 Pradeep Shamlal Mourya.

... Applicant/Appellant.

V/s.

The State of Maharashtra.

... Respondent.

Mr. Vinayak Patil for the Applicant Mr. J.P. Yagnik, APP for the Respondent - State. CORAM : S.S. Shinde and A.S. Gadkari, JJ.

DATE : 26th October 2018.

P.C. :- Heard. The learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant/Appellant submits that the Appellant is in Jail since 06.02.2014. He further invites our attention to the averments in the application and submits that for reasons stated in the application, the Appellant could not file the Appeal within time.

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Upon perusal of the averments in the application, we are convinced that the proper explanation has been offered for delay in filing the Appeal. Even otherwise the Appellant has not derived any undue advantage by delaying in filing the Appeal, on the contrary, the Appellant is in Jail. 3.

In that view of the matter, the Application stands disposed of.

4.

The Registry to register the Appeal. Appeal admit. On admission, learned APP waives service.

( A.S. Gadkari, J.) (S.S. Shinde, J.)