Bombay High Court

REKHA RAVIKANT GADKARI AND ANOTHERversusRAVIKANT PUNJARAM GADKARI AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court condoned the 156‑day delay and allowed the criminal revision application.

Summary

The applicants, Rekha Ravikant Gadkari and another, filed a criminal revision application 156 days after the prescribed period, seeking condonation of the delay. They argued that the delay was neither deliberate nor intentional. The respondents opposed the condonation, requesting rejection of the application. The Court examined the submissions and, finding no evidence of willful delay, decided to condone the delay. Consequently, the criminal revision application was allowed to be registered. The matter was ordered to proceed with notice to the respondents, who waived service of the notice.

Issues considered

Whether a delay of 156 days in filing a criminal revision application can be condoned.

Subjects

condonation of delay
criminal revision
procedural law
Criminal Procedure Code

Judgment

                                                             4887.25appln
                                   (1)

     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

     14 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4887 OF 2025
                    IN / WITH
CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (ST) NO. 13423 OF 2025

           REKHA RAVIKANT GADKARI AND ANOTHER
                         VERSUS
          RAVIKANT PUNJARAM GADKARI AND OTHERS
                                  …..
Mr H. V. Tungar, Advocate for Applicants
Mr Praveen B. Waghmare, Advocate for Respondents
                               …..
                         CORAM : SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.

                             DATE : 24th AUGUST, 2026
P. C. :

           CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4887 OF 2025


1.           This is an application for condonation of delay of 156

days caused in filing the criminal revision application.


2.           Heard learned Advocate for the applicants and learned

Advocate for respondents.


3.           Mr Tungar, learned Advocate for the applicants states that

the delay caused in filing the revision application is neither deliberate

nor intentional, which deserves to be condoned.


4.           Learned Advocate for the respondents strongly opposed

the application and prays for rejection of the same.
                                                               4887.25appln
                                    (2)

5.           After considering the submissions of the learned

Advocates for the respective parties and for the reasons stated in the

application, the same is allowed.         Delay is condoned.     Criminal

Application stands disposed of.


6.           Criminal Revision Application be registered.



CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (ST.) NO.13423 OF 2025


7.           Heard.


8.           Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 15/09/2026.


9.           Learned Advocate Mr Waghmare waives service of notice

on behalf of all the respondents.




                                      [SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.]
sjk

Continue reading with your account

Checking your session…