Bombay High Court

BABASAHEB RANGNATH WATANEversusASHA BABASAHEB WATANE AND ANOTHER

Disposal: APPLICATION ALLOWED

Holding

The court held that the delay was condoned and the criminal application was allowed.

Summary

The petitioner sought condonation of delay in a criminal application filed against the respondents. The court examined the reasons provided for the delay and found them satisfactory. Consequently, the court condoned the delay and allowed the criminal application. It also ordered that a criminal revision application be registered and notice issued to the respondents, which the respondents' counsel waived service of. The court directed that any reply, if necessary, be filed thereafter.

Issues considered

Whether the delay in filing the criminal application should be condoned

Subjects

delay condonation
criminal application
revision
notice waiver

Judgment

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           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2586 OF 2026
                         IN REVNST/6882/2026
                   BABASAHEB RANGNATH WATANE
                                 VERSUS
             ASHA BABASAHEB WATANE AND ANOTHER
                                    ...
      Shri Muneshwar G K, Advocate for the Applicant.
      Ms. Shreyashree V. Pujari, advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2
      (appointed).
                                    ...

                          CORAM : SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.

                          DATE : 03 September 2026
      P. C. :-

      1.            For the reasons stated in the application, delay is

      condoned. The Criminal Application is, accordingly, allowed.

      The Criminal Revision Application be registered.


      2.            In Criminal Revision Application, issue notice to the

      respondents returnable on 01.10.2026. Learned advocate Ms.

      Pujari waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.


      3.            In the meantime, the reply, if any, be filed.




kps                              ( SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J. )

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