Bombay High Court

PARAJI AABAJI LOKHANDE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: APPLICATION ALLOWED
Bench: R M JOSHI

Holding

The Court held that the delay of 183 days is condoned and the criminal revision is allowed.

Summary

The petitioners, Paraji Aabaji Lokhande and others, filed a criminal revision (ST) No. 8172 of 2026 challenging an order, but did so after a delay of 183 days. They sought condonation of this delay, arguing sufficient cause. The State, represented by M. A. Aher, opposed the condonation. The Court examined the application and found the reasons for delay satisfactory and sufficient cause shown. Consequently, the Court allowed the petitioner's prayer to condone the delay, registered the revision, and issued notice to the State, which waived service of notice. The order thus permits the revision to proceed despite the procedural lapse.

Issues considered

Whether a delay of 183 days in filing a criminal revision application can be condoned.

Subjects

criminal revision
condonation of delay
procedural law
High Court
Criminal Procedure Code

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:34046

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD

914 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3067 OF 2026
IN REVNST/8172/2026

PARAJI AABAJI LOKHANDE AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
...
Mr. Ramankumar Gopal Dodiya, Advocate for Applicants
Mr. M. A. Aher, APP for the Respondent/State

CORAM : R. M. JOSHI, J.
DATED : 6th AUGUST, 2026

PER COURT :-

ORDER BELOW CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3067 OF 2026

1. Heard.

2. Learned Advocate for the applicants submits that, for the reasons stated

in the application, the delay of 183 days in filing the Criminal Revision

Application deserves to be condoned.

3. Learned APP opposed the application.

4. Prima facie perusal of the application and the reasons stated therein

supports the submissions advanced by the learned Advocate for the

applicants. Sufficient cause has been shown for condonation of the delay.

Accordingly, the application stands allowed in terms of prayer clause 'B'.

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ORDER BELOW CRIMINAL REVISION (ST) NO. 8172 OF 2026

5. Criminal Revision be registered.

6. Issue notice to the respondent, returnable on 07.09.2026.

7. Learned APP waives service of notice on behalf of the respondent/State.

( R. M. JOSHI, J.)
ssp

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