The State Of Maharashtra v. Sharad Sitaram Deshpande And Others

2025:BHC-AUG:16988 {1} CR APPLICATION NO. 1282 OF 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1282 OF 2025 IN ALSST/3525/2025 The State of Maharashtra ....Applicant

Versus

Sharad Sitaram Deshpande and Others ....Respondents .....

APP for Applicant : Mrs.D.S.Jape Advocate for Respondent no.1 : Ms.Shital Pujari, Mr.P.C.Bhaghre Advocate for Respondent nos.2 to 5 : Ms.Monica Bagwe h/f. Mr. Chandrashekhar P. Sengaonkar .....

CORAM : ABHAY S. WAGHWASE, J.

DATE : 01 JULY, 2025 ORDER :- 1.

Instant application is for condonation of 119 days delay caused in filing appeal against judgment and order passed by learned Special Judge (Court No.11), Aurangabad in Special Case (ACB) No.14 of 2014 dated 14-05-2024 acquitting present respondents from charge under Section 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

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It is submitted that due to administrative approval, leave to file appeal could not be filed in stipulated period. That, delay

{2} CR APPLICATION NO. 1282 OF 2025 of 119 days has occasioned and it is for above reason and it is unintentional. Learned APP undertakes to workout the Application for Leave to file Appeal with due diligence. 3.

Learned counsel for original accused has formal objection about no plausible reason for condonation of delay. 4.

Considering the above submissions and for the reasons stated in the application and in the interest of justice, delay of 119 days, which is attributed to administrative sanction, is required to be condoned. Therefore, application for condonation of delay is allowed. Delay of 119 days caused in filing application for leave to file appeal is condoned. Application for leave to file appeal by State be registered.

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Criminal Application No.1282 of 2025 is disposed of. ( ABHAY S. WAGHWASE ) JUDGE SPT