Raju Gulabchand Pal vs State Of Maharashtra
2023 Latest Caselaw 1407 Bom

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             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                   CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                  INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 518 OF 2023
                                  IN
                 CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST.) NO. 2600 OF 2023

Raju Gulabchand Pal                                ... Applicant/Appellant
      V/s.
The State of Maharashtra                           ... Respondent


Mr. Yakub Shaikh for Applicant/Appellant.
Mr. S.S. Hulke, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.

                                      CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                              PRAKASH D. NAIK, JJ.

                                      DATE      : 9th February 2023.
P.C. :

1. This is an application for condonation of delay of 1 year and 5

days in preferring present Appeal.

2. Learned Advocate appointed to represent Applicant/Appellant

submitted that, on the date of passing of the impugned Judgment and Order

the Appellant was in custody and for want of legal and financial assistance,

he could not prefer present Appeal within the period of limitation. He

submitted that, the Applicant/Appellant subsequently filed an application

with the High Court Legal Services Committee, Mumbai and thereafter he

has been appointed by Appointment Order dated 21 st December 2022. That,

the present Appeal and Interim Application were thereafter filed as early as

possible. That, the delay has occurred in the said process.

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3. In view thereof, for the reasons stated in the Application and in

the interest of justice, delay is condoned and Application is allowed in terms

of prayer Clause (a).

                               [ PRAKASH D. NAIK, J. ]                     [ A.S. GADKARI, J. ]



           Digitally signed
           by OMKAR
OMKAR      SHIVAHAR
SHIVAHAR   KUMBHAKARN
KUMBHAKARN Date:
           2023.02.13
           14:53:55 +0530