Ashutosh Krupashankar Choubey v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

7-ia-2719-25 (delay) Gokhale

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2719 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO. 14915 OF 2025 Ashutosh Krupashankar Choubey ..Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

..Respondents __________ Mr. K. M. Tripathi for Applicant.

Ms. Ranjana D. Humane, APP for State/Respondent. __________ CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.

DATE : 12 AUGUST 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 20.03.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kalyan, in Special Case Child Protection No.173 of 2019. 2.

Learned counsel for the Applicant submitted that the applicant is from Uttar Pradesh. His parents are in Uttar Pradesh. There was no one to look-after his interests. Therefore, he took Digitally signed by VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE Date:

2025.08.13 11:16:04 +0530 VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE some time to engage an advocate and some time was lost in collecting the necessary papers. Therefore, there is a delay of 58

7-ia-2719-25 (delay) days in filing the Appeal.

3.

Learned APP does not have any 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.)