Sonu Purshottam Singh v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

SKN 32-IA-4639.25.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4639 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (STAMP) NO. 25107 OF 2025 Sonu Purshottam Singh ...

Applicant.

In the matter between Sonu Purshottam Singh.

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Appellant.

V/s.

The State of Maharashtra and Anr.

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Respondents.

______________________ SANJAY KASHINATH NANOSKAR Mr.Rajesh Bhosle, appointed Advocate for the Applicant. Mr.Ajay S. Patil, A.P.P. for the Respondent- State. ______________________ SANJAY KASHINATH NANOSKAR Date: 2025.12.23 11:55:50 +0530 CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ.

DATE :

16th DECEMBER 2025.

P.C.:- 1) This is an Application for condonation of delay of 1128 days in preferring the present Application.

2) Learned Advocate representing the Applicant submitted that, since the date of arrest the Applicant is behind the bars and on the date of passing of the impugned Judgment of conviction, for want of financial and legal assistance he could not prefer an Appeal within the period of limitation. He submitted that, subsequently Applicant filed an Application before the High Court Legal Services Committee, Mumbai and the said Committee by its Order dated 24th November 2025 appointed him to 1/2

SKN 32-IA-4639.25.doc represent the Applicant/ Appellant. That, after receipt of necessary papers from the said Committee he drafted present Appeal along with an Application for condonation of delay and in this entire process the said delay has occurred.

3) In view of the above and in the interest of justice, delay is condoned and the Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). (RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.) 2/2