Bannasingh Alias Roopsingh Alias Attarsingh Alias Navniyalsingh Son Of Daulatsingh Bavri v. The State Of Maharashtra

(31)APPANo.15082017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1508 OF 2017 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO.919 OF 2017 Bannasingh @ Roopsingh @ Attarsingh @ Navniyalsingh s/o. Daulatsingh Bavri ...

Applicant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ...

Respondent .....

Mr.Pawan Mali, Advocate for the Applicant.

Mr.Prashant Jadhav, APP for the Respondent/State. ....

CORAM : A.M.BADAR J.

DATED : 24th JANUARY 2018.

P.C. :

This is an application for condonation of delay of 180 days in filing an appeal by the convict challenging his conviction recorded by the Additional Sessions Judge, Kalyan. Heard the learned Advocate appearing for the applicant/accused as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

Gaikwad RD 1/2

(31)APPANo.15082017 It is seen that the applicant/accused was not in a position to engage an Advocate because of penury and, therefore, he had applied to the High Court Legal Aid Service Committee for seeking legal aid. That is how the appeal along with the instant application came to be filed.

Sufficient cause is made out for delay in lodging the appeal. The application is, therefore, allowed and delay in lodging the appeal is condoned.

(A.M.BADAR J.) Gaikwad RD 2/2