The State Of Maharashtra v. Rohit Mahadev Dalavi

3-ia-902.20 in alsst-17.20.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.902 OF 2020 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION (ST.) NO.17 OF 2020 The State of Maharashtra ... Appellant V/s.

Rohit Mahadev Dalavi ... Respondent ------------------- Ms. S.V. Sonawane, APP for the Appellant - State. Mr. Prashant P. Jadhav, Advocate for the Respondent. --------------------- CORAM :SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV & PRITHVIRAJ K. CHAVAN, JJ.

DATE :25th FEBRUARY 2022.

P.C. :

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This is an application seeking condonation of delay of 94 days in filing the Criminal Appeal challenging acquittal of the respondent in Special Case POCSO No.67 of 2015 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Kolhapur vide judgment and order dated 30th July 2019. For the reasons assigned in paragraph nos.2,3,4 and 5, application seeking condonation of delay deserves to be allowed. Application is allowed. Delay of 94 days in filing the appeal is condoned in the interest of justice. Application stands disposed of. (PRITHVIRAJ K. CHAVAN, J) (SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV, J) by PALLAVI MAHENDRA WARGAONKAR Date:

2022.02.25 15:22:30 +0530 PALLAVI MAHENDRA WARGAONKAR pmw