Nikhil Vijay Gaikwad And ANR v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

KSG 49-IA-3168-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3168 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.2940 OF 2025 Nikhil Vijay Gaikwad & Ors ... Applicants In the matter Between :

Nikhil Vijay Gaikwad & Ors ... Petitioners V/s.

The State Of Maharashtra & Anr ... Respondents ______________________________________ Mr. B.S. Nayak i/b Mr. S.D. Survase, for Applicants. Mr. Rishikesh M. Pethe, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State. _______________________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND RAJESH S. PATIL, JJ.

DATE : 26th August, 2025.

P.C. :

1) This is an Application for restoration of Criminal Writ Petition No.2940 of 2025, which was dismissed for non-compliance of directions Digitally signed by KIRAN SANJAY GHUGE Date:

2025.09.08 19:35:03 +0530 KIRAN SANJAY GHUGE issued in paragraph No.2 of Order dated 18th June, 2025. 1.1) There is a delay of 55 days in preferring present Application. 2) Perusal of Application indicates that, sufficient cause is made out for condonation of delay.

3) In view thereof and for the reasons stated in the Application, the delay is condoned and Application is allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b).

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KSG 49-IA-3168-2025.doc 4) Petitioners are directed to supply spare copies in the Registry within a period of two weeks from the date of uploading of the present Order on the official website of High Court of Bombay, failing which the Petition shall stand dismissed without further reference to this Court and will not be restored again on any ground.

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