Raju Sheklal Lokhande v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

1 916 appln 3951-25

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 916 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3951 OF 2025 IN APEALST/10900/2025 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3952 OF 2025 IN APEALST/10900/2025 RAJU SHEKLAL LOKHANDE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ...

Ms. Jadhav Tanvi V., Advocate for Applicant ( Through Legal Aid) Mr. N. S. Tekale, APP for Respondent-State ....

CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND MEHROZ K. PATHAN, JJ.

DATED : 16/10/2025.

P. C. :

1.

Heard.

2.

Issue notice to respondents. Learned APP waives service for respondent-State.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the informant was inadvertently made a party respondent in the main appeal as well as in the applications for suspension of sentence and condonation of delay.

4.

Since the applicant-appellant has been convicted under Sections 302, 460, and 323 of the Indian Penal Code and no compensation has been awarded to the informant by the learned Sessions Judge, leave to delete the name of the informant from the

2 916 appln 3951-25 party respondent in applications for suspension of sentence and condonation of delay.

5.

Amendment to be carried out during the course of day. 6.

For the reasons stated in the application, Criminal Application No.3951 of 2025 stands allowed and disposed of in terms of prayer clause-B and delay of only 06 days in filing appeal against conviction stands condoned.

7.

Appeal be registered after removal of office objection, if any. 8.

The fees of the learned counsel appointed through Legal Aid to represent the applicant shall be quantified as per the rules and paid to her as expeditiously as possible.

9.

Leave to place on record necessary documents in Criminal Application No.3952 of 2025 for suspension of sentence. ( MEHROZ K. PATHAN, J.) ( SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE , J. ) VS Maind/-