Santosh Madhukar Dhumal v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

5-ia-340-25 (delay) Gokhale

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 340 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO. 1441 OF 2025 Santosh Madhukar Dhumal ..Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

..Respondents __________ Mr. Tejesh Dande a/w. Trushna Shah, Aniket Shitole and Vinayak Shelar i/b. Mr. Bharat Gadhavi for Applicant. Mr. Shreekant H. Yadav, APP for State/Respondent. __________ CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.

DATE : 28 JULY 2025 PC :

1.

This is an application for condonation of the delay of 58 days in filing the Appeal against the Judgment and order dated 28.08.2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Vadgaon Maval, Dist. Pune, in Sessions Case No.169 of 2022. 2.

Learned counsel for the Applicant submitted that the applicant is from a poor financial background. His trial was conducted with the help of a legal aid counsel. Even after his conviction, he could not afford a private Advocate, but with great Digitally signed by VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE Date:

2025.07.29 11:40:30 +0530 VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE

5-ia-340-25 (delay) difficulty he could file this Appeal. Therefore, delay be condoned. 3.

Learned APP does not have serious objection for condoning the delay.

4.

Considering these submissions and in the interest of justice, the delay of 58 days in filing the Appeal is condoned. The Appeal be processed further.

5.

The Application is disposed of.

(SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)