Rakesh Gajanan Ghodake v. The State Of Maharashtra

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26. appeal (ST) 26316 of 2024.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 5256 OF 2024 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO. 26316 OF 2024 Rakesh Gajanan Ghodake .....Applicant

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The State of Maharashtra .....Respondent ----- Ms. Sharmila K. Deshmukh - Appointed Advocate for the Applicant Smt. M. M. Deshmukh, APP for the Respondent-State. ----- CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL & S.M. MODAK, JJ.

DATE : 21st JANUARY 2025 P.C. :

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This is an application for condonation of delay of 95 days in filing an appeal challenging the judgment and order dated 22.05.2024 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Karad in Sessions Case No. 39 of 2018 by which the Applicant was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life.

Digitally signed by SEEMA KSHITIJ YELKAR Date:

2025.01.23 12:32:52 +0530 SEEMA KSHITIJ YELKAR Seema

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26. appeal (ST) 26316 of 2024.odt 2.

Learned counsel for the Applicant submitted that the Applicant is financially poor and he has filed this appeal with the help of legal services authority of this Court. 3.

Learned APP does not have any objection for condonation of delay in the interest of justice.

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Considering the situation and in interest of the justice, the delay of 95 days in filing of the appeal is condoned. The appeal be processed further.

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Interim application is disposed of accordingly. (S.M. MODAK, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.) Seema