Rajendra Bajirao Jadhav v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

8-804-2025-Cri.IA=.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 804 OF 2025 Digitally signed by UDAY SHIVAJI JAGTAP Date:

2025.11.25 10:34:03 +0530 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST.) NO. 4404 OF 2025 UDAY SHIVAJI JAGTAP Rajendra Bajirao Jadhav ... Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

... Respondents .............

None for the Applicant.

Mr. Amol Thorat a/w Mr. Manoj Patil for the Respondent No.2 Mr. A.A. Naik, APP for the Respondent - State. .............

Coram : M. S. Karnik & Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ.

Date : November 24, 2025.

P. C. :

1.

None for the applicant / original victim.

2.

We have heard learned APP and learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.2.

3.

Learned counsel for the respondent No.2 opposed the application. It is submitted that no suicient cause is shown to condone the delay.

Uday S. Jagtap 1 of

8-804-2025-Cri.IA=.doc 4.

The appellant is challenging the order of acquittal passed by the Additional Sessions Judge at Islampur, Dist. Sangli. 5.

We are satisied with the reasons stated in the application. The delay of 99 days caused in iling the Appeal is condoned. 6.

The Interim Application is allowed.

7.

List the Appeal on 1st December 2025 under the caption "for Admission".

[Ajit B. Kadethankar, J. ] [ M. S. Karnik ] Uday S. Jagtap 2 of