Narba Govind Kamble v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

914.APPLN.4653.2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4653 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (STAMP) NO. 12927 OF 2025 Narba Govind Kamble ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Another

...Respondents

WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4654 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (STAMP) NO. 12927 OF 2025 *** Mr. Shinde Sanket Sunil, Advocate for the Applicant Mrs. A. S. Deshmukh, APP for Respondent - State. Mr. Pradeep Salunke, Advocate for Respondent No.2. *** CORAM : RAJNISH R. VYAS, J.

DATE : FEBRUARY 27, 2026 PER COURT :

1.

Heard, Mr. Shinde, learned counsel for the applicant, Mr. Salunke, learned appointed counsel for respondent No.2 and Mrs. Deshmukh, learned APP for the State.

2.

This is an application for condonation of delay of 150 days in preferring the appeal against conviction awarded by the Special Judge, Kandhar, in Special (POCSO) Case No.24 of 2022 and maximum sentence imposed is of 20 years.

Shrikant Malani

914.APPLN.4653.2025 3.

The learned counsel for the applicant submits that for want of fund, the appeal could not be preferred within the time bound period. The application is not seriously opposed by the learned APP and the learned counsel for the victim.

4.

Considering the fact that the punishment imposed is of 20 years and the delay of 150 days, I am inclined to allow the application. Accordingly, the application is allowed. The delay of 150 days is condoned.

5.

The appeal be registered accordingly.

( RAJNISH R. VYAS, J. ) Shrikant Malani