1 / 2 06-IA-3807-24-IN-APEAL-ST-18213-24 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3807 OF 2024 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO.18213 OF 2024 Balu Laxmipati Bhandari .... Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent ….... • Ms. Yogita Singh, Advocate for Applicant. • Mr. Pankaj P. Devkar, APP for the State/Respondent. CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL, J. DATE : 22nd JULY, 2025 P.C. : 1. This is an application for condonation of delay of 1 year and 233 days in filing Appeal against the Judgment and Order dated 04/11/2022 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Solapur, in Sessions Case No.202/2018. 2. Learned counsel for the Applicant submitted that the Applicant has poor financial background. His parents are above 70 years of age. There is no one to look after his interest. Nesarikar MANUSHREE NESARIKAR Digitally signed by MANUSHREE NESARIKAR Date: 2025.07.24 12:53:07 +0530 2 / 2 06-IA-3807-24-IN-APEAL-ST-18213-24 Therefore, he could not contact any Advocate of his choice and he could not arrange for the funds. Therefore, there is delay. 3. Learned APP does not have serious objection for condonation of delay. 4. Considering these submissions and in the interest of justice, the delay of 1 year and 233 days in filing the Appeal is condoned. 5. The Appeal be processed further. 6. The Application is disposed of. (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)