Kailas @ Kalu Raghunath Walhekar v. State Of Maharashtra

KSG 09-IA-1180-2026.B.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1180 OF 2026 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO. 7541 OF 2026 Kailas @ Kalu Raghunath Walhekar ...Applicant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

_______________________________________ Mr. M.S. Mulla a/w Mr. Rajdeep Sitapure for the Appellant/Applicant. Ms. M.H. Mhatre, A.P.P. for Respondent-State. _______________________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND KAMAL KHATA, JJ.

DATE : 18th APRIL 2026 P.C. :

Digitally signed by KIRAN SANJAY GHUGE Date:

2026.04.23 15:47:49 +0530 KIRAN SANJAY GHUGE 1) This is an Application for condonation of delay of 1135 days in preferring an Appeal against conviction.

2) Learned Advocate for the Applicant submitted that, since the date of his arrest i.e. 16th February, 2018, the Applicant is behind bars and on the date and after the pronouncement of the impugned Judgment and Order, for want of legal and financial assistance he could not prefer Appeal within the period of limitation. He submitted that, in the said circumstances the delay has occurred.

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KSG 09-IA-1180-2026.B.doc 3) In view of the above, for the reasons stated in the Application and in the interest of justice, we are inclined to condoned the delay. The delay is accordingly condoned and Application is allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b).

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