Eknath Dnyandeo Sabe And Another v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Pso Ps Khamgaon Rural Dist Buldana

2024:BHC-NAG:13048-DB 4 APPA-1144-2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APPA) NO.1144 OF 2024 [Eknath Dnyandeo Sabe and Anr. ..Vs.. State of Maharashtra] ______________________________________________________________________________ OfÏce Notes, OfÏce Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders.

Mr/s F. N. Haidari, Advocate for Applicants.

Mr S. S. Doifode, APP for Non-Applicant/State. CORAM : SMT. M. S. JAWALKAR AND M. W. CHANDWANI, JJ.

DATE :

th NOVEMBER , 2024.

1.

Heard.

2.

By the present application, the applicants are seeking condonation of delay of 38 days caused in filing the appeal.

3.

The contention is that the applicants/appellants have been convicted and sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay the fine amount of Rs.10,000/- each and in default of payment of fine, they shall suffer rigorous imprisonment for six months. The further contention is that the appellants could not contact their counsel, and therefore, the appellants could not file the appeal within the limitation period.

4.

The appeal is a statutory right and for the reason mentioned in the application, the delay of 38 days caused in filing the appeal is hereby condoned.

5.

The criminal appeal be registered and numbered accordingly.

6.

The criminal application stands disposed of.

TAMBE

4 APPA-1144-2024 CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO.9579 OF 2024.

7.

Heard.

8.

Issue notice to the respondent, returnable within three weeks.

9.

Mr Doifode, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, waives notice for respondent/State.

(M. W. CHANDWANI, J.) (SMT. M. S. JAWALKAR, J.) TAMBE