M/S. Saptashrungi Suppliers And Saptashrungi Agency v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

Devendra 48-appln-717-2017.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.717 OF 2015 M/s. Saptashrungi Suppliers and Saptashrungi Agency ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Anr.

...Respondents

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Mr. Piyush Toshnival i/b Aniket U. Nikam, Advocate for the Applicant.

Mr. Ajinkya J. Jaibhare, Advocate for the Respondent No.2. Mr. Prashant Jadhav, APP for the Respondent-State. CORAM : SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, J.

DATED: 21st AUGUST, 2017.

P.C.:- 1.

By this Application the Applicant has sought to condone the delay of 43 days in filing Application for Leave to Appeal. 2.

Heard Mr. Toshnival, the learned Counsel for the Applicant and Mr. Jadhav, learned APP for Respondent-State. I have considered the submissions and perused the record. The reasons mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Application reveal that the Applicant was unable to file the Appeal within a period of limitation as he had to make financial arrangement and seek legal advice.

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Devendra 48-appln-717-2017.doc 3.

In my considered view, the reasons spelt out in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Application constitute sufficient ground. Hence the Application is allowed. Delay of 43 days in filing Criminal Application for Leave to Appeal is condoned.

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Criminal Appeal be registered, if there are no office objections. (ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, J.) 2/2