Gotiram Balu Jagtap v. The State Of Maharashtra

13-ia-2738-25 Gokhale

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2738 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO. 15046 OF 2025 Gotiram Balu Jagtap ..Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent __________ Mr. Akshay Bankapur, for Applicant.

Mr. Pankaj P. Devkar, APP for State/Respondent. __________ CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.

DATE : 30 JULY 2025 PC :

1.

This is an application for condonation of the delay of 299 days in filing the Appeal against the Judgment and order dated 25.07.2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik, in Sessions Case No.50 of 2021. 2.

Learned counsel for the Applicant submitted that he hails from a small village. His family is not educated, therefore, they were not aware of the steps required to be taken in filing the Appeal. He is also from a poor financial background. All this has caused delay of 299 days in filing the Appeal. 3.

Learned APP does not have any serious objection for Digitally signed by VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE Date:

2025.08.01 10:48:37 +0530 VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE

13-ia-2738-25 condoning the delay.

4.

Considering this situation and in the interest of justice, the delay of 299 days in filing the Appeal is condoned. The appeal be processed further.

5.

The Application is disposed of.

(SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)