Akash Kumar Pawar v. The State Of Maharashtra

HEMANT CHANDERSEN SHIV H. C. SHIV 34.IA1956.25.DOC HEMANT CHANDERSEN SHIV Date: 2025.08.07 14:54:41 +0300

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1956 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL STAMP NO.10929 OF 2025 Akash Kumar Pawar ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

_______________________ None for the Applicant.

Mr. K. V. Saste Addl. P.P. for the Respondent-State. _______________________ CORAM : SUMAN SHYAM & SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

DATED : 5th AUGUST, 2025 P.C. :- 1.

This Interim Application has been filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 with a prayer to condone the delay of 87 days in filing the connected Appeal.

2.

We have perused the explanation furnished for the delay. After assessing the explanation of delay furnished by the Applicant and taking note of the fact that the Applicant has a statutory right to prefer an Appeal against the Judgment and Order of conviction, we find that it is a fit case where the delay deserves to be condoned.

5th August, 2025

H. C. SHIV 34.IA1956.25.DOC 3.

Mr. Saste, learned Addl. P.P. for the Respondent-State has no instructions to oppose the prayer in the application. Therefore, the delay of 87 days in filing the aforesaid Appeal is condoned. The Appeal be registered. 4.

Interim Application stands disposed of.

(SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.) (SUMAN SHYAM, J.) 5th August, 2025