Ramchandra Thangappan Aachari v. The State Of Maharashtra

cri-ia-648-19.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 648 OF 2019 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO. 1351 OF 2019 Ramchandra T. Aachari ... Applicant/Appellant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Digitally signed by Dinesh S.

Sherla Date:

2021.01.27 11:22:16 +0500 Dinesh S.

Sherla ---------------- None for the Applicant/Appellant.

Ms P.P. Shinde, APP for the Respondent - State. ----------------

CORAM

:

N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATE :

JANUARY 25, 2021.

P.C.

1] This application received through Jail for condonation of delay of 34 days in fling the appeal against the judgment and order dated 19th June 2019 passed by the learned Special Judge under the Protection of Children From Sexual Ofences Act, 2012 at Greater Bombay in POCSO Special Case No. 429 of 2017, by which, the applicant has been convicted under Sections 4,6 & 8 of the Protection of Children From Sexual Ofences Act, 2012 cfor short "PPOCSO Act)..

2] For the reasons stated in the application and as the appeal is fled against the conviction, I am inclined to condone Dinesh Sherla 1/2

cri-ia-648-19.doc the delay in fling the appeal. Hence, the following order is passed.

A] Interim Application is allowed.

B] Delay of 34 days in fling the appeal is condoned. C] Appeal be registered and place for admission along with Bail Application.

D] OfÏce to communicate this order to the applicant, who is lodged in Kolhapur Central Prison, Kalamba. (N.R. BORKAR, J.) Dinesh Sherla 2/2