Haridas Pandurang Raut v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

117 APEAL(ST)-21199-2024 Navnath Waghmare (P.A)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4120 OF 2024 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4122 OF 2024 WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO. 21199 OF 2024 Haridas Pandurang Raut ...Applicant/ Appellant

Versus

The State Of Maharashtra & Ors

...Respondents

Mr. Sanjay P. Shinde for the applicant/appellant Mr. Ajit Savagave, Raviraj Paramane for the Respondent No.2. Mr. A.S. Gawai APP, for the Respondent-State.

CORAM:

R. M. JOSHI, J.

DATED:

24th MARCH, 2026 PC:- 1.

Heard.

2.

Interim Application No. 4120 of 2024 is for condonation of delay of 70 days in challenging the judgment and order of conviction dated 27.05.2024 in Spl. (POCSO) Case No. 54 of 2020, whereby the appellant was convicted.

24th March, 2026

117 APEAL(ST)-21199-2024 3.

The fact that appellant is in jail, itself is sufficient reason to condone the delay in filing appeal.

4.

Hence Interim Application 4120 of 2024 stands allowed, appeal be registered.

Criminal Appeal (St) No. 21199 Of 2024 with Interim Application No. 4122 Of 2024 5.

Heard.

6.

Issue notice to the Respondents.

7.

Learned APP waives service on behalf of the State 8.

Mr. Ajit Savagave is appointed to represent for Respondent No.2 in the Appeal and Interim application.

9.

Stand over to 20th April, 2026.

(R. M. JOSHI, J.) { 24th March, 2026