Abdul Sajjad Khan S/O Abdul Matin Khan v. The State, Union Territory Of Dadra Nad Nagar And Haveli And Daman And Diu And ANR

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2025.06.13 19:08:21 +0530 Manoj 4A-IA-1776-2025.doc WAKLE MANOJ JANARDHAN

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1776 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO.10007 OF 2025 Abdul Sajjad Khan S/o Abdul Matin Khan ...Applicant Vs.

The State, Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar and Haveli and Daman and Diu & Anr.

...Respondents

------ Adv. Akshata B. Desai a/w Adv. Sahir Patel i/by Adv. Nitin Sejpal, for the Applicant.

Adv. Shubham Joshi on behalf of the Adv. H. S. Venegavkar, for the Respondent No.1-Union Territory.

Ms. Priyanka S. Rane, APP for the Respondent No.2-State. ------ CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL & SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

DATED : 12th JUNE, 2025 P.C. :- 1) This is an Application for condonation of delay of 178 days in preferring the Appeal against the judgment and order dated 22nd August 2024, passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Daman in Sessions Case No.09 of 2020.

2) Learned counsel for the Applicant submitted that, he is in custody for more than 4 years and 8 months. He is in poor financial condition. Therefore, it was difficult for him to make arrangement to engage a private Advocate. Some time was also lost in collecting the papers and filing the Appeal. Therefore, the delay be condoned. 1/2

Manoj 4A-IA-1776-2025.doc 3) Learned counsel appearing for both the Respondents do not have objection for condoning the delay.

4) Therefore, in the interest of justice, the delay of 178 days in filing the Appeal is condoned.

5) The Appeal be processed further.

6) Interim Application is disposed of.

(SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL J.) 2/2