Mohan Vitthal Patwardhan And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra And ORS.

DTG 9- Ia-765-2026.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 765 OF 2026 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 234 OF 2020 Mohan Vitthal Patwardhan & Ors.

... Applicants V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

... Respondents _______________________________________ Mr. Ravi L. Gurnani for Applicants.

Smt. Prajakta P. Shinde, A.P.P. for Respondent-State. Mr. Bhomesh Bellam a/w Mr. Tejas Kothalikar for Respondent No.3. _______________________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND KAMAL KHATA, JJ.

DATE : 13th March 2026 P.C. :

1) Leave to amend to correct the year of Appeal in prayer clauses, granted.

2) Amendment be carried out forthwith.

3) This is an Application for restoration of Criminal Appeal No. 234 of 2020, which was dismissed for non-prosecution vide Order dated 9th February 2026.

3.1) Present Application is filed within the period of limitation. 4) In view thereof and for the reasons stated in the Application, it is allowed in terms of prayer clauses (b) and (c). ( KAMAL KHATA, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. ) 1/1