Amit Vinod Darvekar v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Pso Ramnagar Ps Ramnaga Wardha

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APPA) NO. 992 OF 2024 I N CRIMINAL APPEAL ST. NO. 6361 OF 2024 Amit @ Bapu s/o. Vinodrao Darvekar Vs.

State of Maharashtra, through P.S.O., P.S.,Ramnagar, Dist. Wardha ********************************************************************************************** Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders ********************************************************************************************** Ms. Sonali Khobragade, Advocate for the Applicant/Appellant. Mr. A.M. Joshi, APP for the Respondent/State. CORAM : G. A. SANAP, J.

DATED : 14 th OCTOBER, 2024.

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Issue notice to the respondent.

2.

Learned APP waives service of notice on behalf of the respondent.

3.

Heard learned advocate for the appellant and learned APP for the respondent.

4.

This is an application for condonation of 360 days delay in filing the appeal against the impugned judgment and order dated 31.05.2023, passed by the learned Extra Joint Additional Sessions Judge (Special Court), Wardha. The appellant/accused has been sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for ten years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

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In view of the facts stated in the application, the application is allowed. The delay of 360 days caused in filing the appeal is condoned.

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The appeal be registered.

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The application stands disposed of accordingly. CRIMINAL APPEAL ST. NO. 6361 OF 2024 8.

Heard.

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ADMIT.

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Issue notice to the respondent.

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Learned APP waives service of notice on behalf of the respondent.

12.

Call for the record and proceedings.

CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APPA) ST. NO. 8444 OF 2024 13.

Heard.

14.

Issue notice to the respondent.

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Learned APP waives service of notice on behalf of the respondent.

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Four weeks' time is granted for filing reply. 17.

Stand over after four weeks.

(G. A. SANAP, J.) Vijay Signed by: Mr. Vijay Kumar Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 15/10/2024 10:36:44