Ravindra Shriniwas Jalgi v. State Of Maharashtra

4-ia-2270-25 Gokhale

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2270 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO. 12726 OF 2025 Ravindra Shriniwas Jalgi ..Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent __________ Mr. Ajay Talreja for Applicant.

Mr. K. V. Saste, Addl. P. P. for State/Respondent. __________ CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL & SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

DATE : 1 JULY 2025 PC :

1.

Heard.

2.

The present Application is filed seeking condonation of the delay of 22 days in filing the Appeal against the Judgment and order dated 02.04.2025, in Sessions Case No.878 of 2019, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Pune. 3.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the aforesaid appeal has been preferred though a legal aid counsel. Digitally signed by VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE Date:

2025.07.02 15:28:28 +0530 VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE

4-ia-2270-25 After receipt of the papers, it took time to prepare the appeal memo and to file it. The applicant has been facing financial constraints. Consequently, he could not file the Appeal in time. Besides, he submits that the delay is not huge. The Appeal is a statutory right of the Applicant.

4.

Learned APP has no serious objection to condone the delay.

5.

In view thereof and in the interest of justice, the application is allowed. The delay of 22 days in filing the Appeal is condoned. The Appeal be registered.

6.

The application stands disposed of.

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