Bombay High Court
GAJANAN JAGANNATH BHOWADversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court admitted the appeal, condoned the delay in filing, and ordered suspension of the sentence pending further hearing.
Summary
Gajanan Jagannath Bhowad filed a criminal appeal (ST) No. 1368 of 2026 against his conviction by the State of Maharashtra. The appellate court admitted the appeal and issued notice to the State, which waived service of notice. An interim application seeking condonation of a 79‑day delay in filing the appeal was allowed, and the delay was condoned. A separate interim application for suspension of the sentence was entertained, notice was issued, and the matter was stood over to 13 October 2026. The orders set the stage for a full hearing of the appeal, with the conviction currently under suspension.
Issues considered
- Whether the 79‑day delay in filing the appeal can be condoned
- Whether the sentence imposed on the appellant should be suspended pending the appeal
Subjects
- criminal appeal
- condonation of delay
- suspension of sentence
- conviction
- interim application
Judgment
18-CRIA-283-2026.doc
Digitally signed
by HARISH
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
VITHAL
HARISH
VITHAL
CHAUDHARI
CHAUDHARI Date:
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
2026.09.22
19:31:44
+0530 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CR. APPEAL (ST) NO. 1368 OF 2026
Gajanan Jagannath Bhowad ...Applicant.
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra ...Respondent.
WITH
CRI-INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 283 OF 2026
IN
CR. APPEALST NO. 1368 OF 2026
Gajanan Jagannath Bhowad ...Applicant.
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra ...Respondent.
WITH
CRI-INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 284 OF 2026
IN
CR. APPEALST NO. 1368 OF 2026
Gajanan Jagannath Bhowad ...Applicant.
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra ...Respondent.
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None for the Applicant.
Mr. S. H. Yadav, APP for the Respondent-State.
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Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh &
Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ.
Date : September 22, 2026.
P. C. :
[i] ORDER IN CR. APPEAL (ST) NO. 1368 OF 2026 :
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18-CRIA-283-2026.doc
1. This is an Appeal against conviction.
2. Admit.
3. Issue notice to the Respondent. The learned APP waives service
of notice for the Respondent-State.
4. Call record and proceedings, along with the paper book from the
learned Trial Court.
[ii] ORDER IN CRI-INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 283 OF 2026 :
1. This is an Application for condonation of 79 days' delay in iling
the Appeal against conviction.
2. The learned APP appears for the Respondent-State
3. For the reasons mentioned in the Application, the same is allowed
in terms of prayer clause (a). The delay is condoned.
4. The Application is disposed of accordingly.
[iii] ORDER IN CRI-INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 284 OF 2026 :
5. This is an Application for suspension of sentence.
6. Issue notice to the Respondent. The learned APP waives service
of notice for the Respondent-State.
7. Stand over to 13th October, 2026.
[Neeraj P. Dhote, J.] [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.]
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