Dattatraya Hanumant Tilekar v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

1 / 2 4-IA-3056-2025.odt by PALLAVI MAHENDRA WARGAONKAR Date:

2025.08.19 14:06:37 +0530 PALLAVI MAHENDRA WARGAONKAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3056 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO. 16659 OF 2025 Dattatraya Hanumant Tilekar .... Applicants versus The State of Maharashtra and Anr.

.... Respondents .......

Mr. Prithviraj Choudhari, Advocate for the Appellant. Mr. K.V. Saste, Addl. PP for the State/Respondents.

CORAM

: SARANG V. KOTWAL & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ.

DATE : 19th AUGUST 2025 P.C. :

1.

This is an application for condonation of delay of 19 days in filing the Criminal Appeal challenging the judgment and order dated 19 May 2025 passed by the Special Judge, POCSO Act, Baramati Pune in Special Case Child Protection No.107 of 2019. 2.

The learned counsel for the Applicant submitted that the Applicant is in custody since 30 May 2019. He is from poor Pallavi

2 / 2 4-IA-3056-2025.odt financial background. He could not engage a private Advocate and therefore, the Appeal had to be filed with the legal assistance of the Legal Service Authority of this Court.

3.

The learned APP does not have any serious objection. In the interest of justice, delay of 19 days in filing is condoned. Interim Application is disposed of.

(ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)