Deepak Sahebrao Nazarkar v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.4375 OF 2022 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO.21517 OF 2022 Deepak Sahebrao Nazarkar .... Applicant versus State of Maharashtra & Anr.

.... Respondents .......

• Mr. G. S. Jadhav i/b. Mr. B. A. Aloor, Advocate for Applicant. • Mr. S. R. Agarkar, APP for the State/Respondent No.1.

CORAM

: SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.

DATE : 18th JANUARY, 2023 P.C. :

1.

The Applicant was convicted and sentenced by the Special Judge under POCSO, vide his Judgment and Order dated 13/06/2022 in Special POCSO S.C. No.5/2017. The Applicant has preferred an Appeal against that Judgment and Order. Learned counsel for Applicant submits and it is mentioned in the application that after his conviction, he could not contact his Digitally signed by MANUSHREE V NESARIKAR Date:

2023.01.19 11:25:29 +0530 MANUSHREE V NESARIKAR family members and parents. There was delay in contacting an advocate. Thereafter the Advocate collected copies and then Nesarikar

2 / 2 03-IA-4375-22-IN-APEAL-ST-21517-22.odt filed the Appeal. This has caused delay of 119 days in filing the Appeal.

2.

Considering this statement and in the interest of justice, the delay of 119 days in filing the Appeal is condoned. 3.

The application is allowed and is disposed of. 4.

The Appeal be processed further.

(SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)