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The applicant's delay was caused by circumstances beyond his control as a prisoner, including lack of access to documents and inability to follow up on his appeal, which constitutes good cause for extension of time under section 361(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act.
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The applicant's delay was due to circumstances beyond his control, specifically the delay in obtaining the judgment and being transferred between prisons, which constitutes good cause for extension of time.
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The High Court extended time for two prisoners to file an appeal out of time, accepting delay in obtaining the trial judgment as sufficient cause.
The High Court granted prisoners 30 days to file an out-of-time appeal, accepting that prison constraints and transfers amounted to good cause for delay.
The High Court granted a prisoner 30 days to file an appeal out of time, accepting that prison conditions and late access to the judgment explained the delay.
The High Court granted a prisoner 30 days to file an appeal out of time, accepting that incarceration and counsel’s withdrawal explained the delay.
The applicant demonstrated sufficient cause for delay due to his status as a prisoner and reliance on prison officers, and accounted for the delay through his persistent attempts to appeal. The court exercised its discretion to grant extension of time.
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The appeal was filed outside the extended time limit and the Notice of Appeal was not validly issued or signed by the appellant, rendering the appeal incompetent.
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The applicant, being an inmate, lacked control over the timely filing of his appeal, and his affidavit established good cause for the delay. The respondent's failure to file a counter affidavit precluded factual opposition. The court exercised its discretion to grant the extension of time.
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The applicant, being a prisoner, had no control over the appeal process and demonstrated good cause for the delay. The court exercised its discretion under section 361(2) of the CPA to allow the extension of time.
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