Riba Babu Selvam v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR.

Shubhada S Kadam 14 IA 3246 of 2022.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3246 OF 2022 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL STAMP NO. 15948 OF 2022 Riba Babu Selvam .... Appellant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and anr.

....Respondents Mr. Sunny Aaron Waskar, Advocate for the Appellant. Ms. M. M. Deshmukh, APP for the State.

CORAM : PRASANNA B. VARALE & N. R. BORKAR, JJ.

DATE : 4th OCTOBER, 2022.

P.C. :

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Heard Mr.Waskar, learned counsel for the appellant. 2.

Mr. Waskar, learned counsel for the appellant submitted that delay of 64 days caused in filing the appeal is due to bona fide and unintentional reasons. Mr. Waskar submitted that the family of the appellant was supported by his brother - Rajesh. Unfortunately, brother - Rajesh suffered illness and eventually he passed away. As there was no other alternate member in the family, the family of the appellant was unable to make arrangement of funds or seek legal assistance. After making necessary arrangements and after taking appropriate steps, the appeal is filed in this Court. Mr. Waskar also submitted that the appellant 1/2 by SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM Date: 2022.10.06 16:36:41 +0530 SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM

Shubhada S Kadam 14 IA 3246 of 2022.doc had raised substantial grounds in the appeal in challenge to the judgment and order of conviction and sentence awarded to the applicant/appellant. 2.

In view of the submissions of learned counsel for the appellant and for the reasons stated in the application, particularly, under caption "GROUNDS", the criminal application is allowed. The delay is, accordingly, condoned. The criminal application stands disposed of. (N. R. BORKAR, J.) (PRASANNA B. VARALE, J.) 2/2