Dayanand Kashinath Shendage v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR.

10-(i)-IA-1030-2023.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1030 OF 2023 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (STAMP) NO. 4900 OF 2023 Dayanand Kashinath Shendage ...

Appellant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Anr.

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Respondents .....

Ms. Shaheen Kapadia i/b Vrushali Maindad, for the Appellant/ Applicant.

Mr. A. R. Patil, for the State-Respondent No.1. .....

CORAM : PRITHVIRAJ K. CHAVAN, J.

DATED : 23rd JUNE, 2023.

P.C.

Heard.

Delay of 312 days has occurred in preferring the Appeal against the judgment and order of conviction rendered by the Additional Sessions Judge in Sessions Case No. 195 of 2018 thereby convicting the applicant for the offences punishable under Sections 376(2)(i) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4, 5(m) r/w 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Rekha Patil

10-(i)-IA-1030-2023.doc Learned Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is from poor background and therefore, could not engage the services of Advocate.

Learned APP objects the prayer, however, considering the reason assigned by the applicant, the delay needs to be condoned and it stands condoned.

Application stands disposed of.

Registry is directed to number the Appeal.

[PRITHVIRAJ K. CHAVAN, J.] Rekha Patil