Ankush S/O. Madhukar Barad v. State Of Mah. Thr. Pso, Ps Channi Tq. Dist. Akola

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION [APPA] NO.214 OF 2024 [DELAY] IN CRIMINAL APPEAL ST. NO.1613 OF 2024 [Ankush s/o Madhukar Barad (In Jail) .vs. The State of Maharashtra] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mr. A.S. Londhe, Advocate for applicant, Ms. Kavita Bhondge, APP for respondent.

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C ORAM : M.W. CHANDWANI, J.

D ATE : 27/02/2024 .

By the present application, the applicant is seeking condonation of delay of 13 days in preferring Criminal Appeal.

2.

The contention is that the applicant is in jail and poor person. Therefore, he could not engage the lawyer earlier. The appeal is statutory right and, therefore, the substantive sentence cannot be denied on technical grounds.

3.

For the reasons mentioned in the application, the application is allowed and the delay is hereby condoned. Accordingly, the application is disposed of. Appeal be registered.

2 22appa214.24.odt CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2024 1.

Heard.

2.

Admit.

3.

Issue notice to the respondent, returnable within two weeks.

4.

Learned APP waives notice on behalf of the respondent-State.

5.

Call record and proceedings.

CRIMINAL APPLICATION [APPA] ST. NO.1615 OF 2024 1.

Learned APP seeks time to file reply.

2.

Stand over after two weeks.

(M.W. Chandwani, J.) Gulande