Santha Sethuraja Panicker v. State Of Maharashtra

(9)IA-3649-2024.doc rajshree

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.235 OF 2024 ALONGWITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3649 OF 2024 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.235 OF 2024 Santha Sethuraja Panicker ] ..

Appellant vs.

State of Maharashtra ] ..

Respondent Mr.Sidharth Pimpale a/w Prashant Bothre i/b Pan India Legal Services LLP for the Appellant.

Ms.M.M. Deshmukh, APP for the State.

CORAM :

BHARATI DANGRE & MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, JJ DATE :

4th DECEMBER, 2024.

P.C.

1.

In compliance of the order dated 23/07/2024, Interim Application No.3649/2024 is taken out seeking condonation of delay of 36 days in by RAJSHREE KISHOR MORE Date:

2024.12.05 09:50:20 +0530 RAJSHREE KISHOR MORE filing the Appeal.

2.

We have heard the learned counsel for the Applicant and perused the Interim Application, which has categorically stated that the 1/2

(9)IA-3649-2024.doc delay in filing the Appeal is not intentional and deliberate, as initially it was filed in form of Criminal Revision which was permitted to be converted into Criminal Appeal and the counsel was under bonafide impression that there is no delay in filing the Revision. 3.

We are satisfied with the bonafides of the Applicant and by making the Interim Application absolute, we condone the delay. The Appeal is directed to be registered.

The learned counsel for the Appellant is at liberty to circulate it for admission, after Christmas vacation.

(MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J.) (BHARATI DANGRE, J.) 2/2