Shivanand Shankar Kolhe v. State Of Maharashtra

P.H. Jayani 32 IA84.2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 84 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST.) NO. 304 OF 2025 Shivanand Shankar Kolhe .... Applicant/Appellant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra and anr.

.... Respondents Mr. Pankaj Mahadik for the Appellant/Applicant. Mr. S.R. Agarkar, APP for the Respondent - State. CORAM : BHARATI DANGRE & SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

DATED : 22nd DECEMBER, 2025 P.C. :- .

This is an Application seeking condonation of 51 days delay in filing the aforesaid Appeal assailing the Order dated 14/10/2024 passed by the learned Special Judge (MCOCA), Pune in Special MCOCA Case No.844/2021 thereby rejecting the discharge application of the Appellant.

2) On hearing the learned Counsel for the Appellant, on perusal of the Application, we are satisfied that the delay having been satisfactorily explained, deserve to be condoned. 3) Interim Application is made absolute in terms of its prayer clause.

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P.H. Jayani 32 IA84.2025.doc 4) Appeal be registered.

5) Issue notice to the Respondent in the Appeal, by making it returnable on 30/01/2026.

Learned APP waives service on behalf of Respondent - State.

(SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.) (BHARATI DANGRE, J.) PREETI HEERO JAYANI PREETI HEERO JAYANI Date: 2025.12.24 17:54:05 +0530 2/2