Naresh Nana Donde v. The State Of Maharashtra

by MULEY SHUBHAM PRAVINRAO Date:

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3072 OF 2025 Naresh Nana Donde ...Applicant Vs.

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

------------------ Mr. Amey Deshpande a/w Harsh Nishar, Advocate for the Appellant/Applicant.

Ms. Geeta P. Mulekar, APP for the State/Respondent. ------------------

CORAM

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

DATE : 20th AUGUST 2025 P.C. :

1.

This is an Application for condonation of delay of 75 days in filing the Criminal Appeal challenging the judgment and order dated 26th March 2025 passed by the Learned Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik in Session Case No.263 of 2019. The Applicant was thereby convicted under Sections 302, 143, 147 and 148 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and under Section 4/25 of the Arms Act and under Section 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951.

2.

Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is from humble financial background. It is through one acquaintance Shubham

2 / 2 7-IA-3072-2025.doc that the Appellant/Applicant approached the present Advocate, who then suggested him to get all the papers necessary for preferring the Appeal that caused delay, which was not intentional or deliberate. He submits that grave prejudice will be caused to the Applicant if the delay is not condoned.

3.

Learned APP does not seriously object to the Application. 4.

In the above circumstances and in the interest of justice, the delay of 75 days in filing the Appeal deserves to be condoned by passing the following order:-

O R D E R

i. The Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). ii. The Appeal be processed further.

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