Bombay High Court

NABEELA AKHLEEMUDDIN SHAIKH AND ANOTHERversusAKHHLEEMUDDIN FAJLODDIN SHAIKH

Disposal: APPLICATION ALLOWED

Holding

The Court held that the 140‑day delay was condonable and, having done so, ordered the matter to be referred to mediation.

Summary

The petitioners filed a criminal revision application (St.) No.8312/2026 after a delay of 140 days. They sought condonation of this delay. The Court examined whether such a delay could be excused under procedural law and allowed the condonation. Consequently, the pending criminal application was disposed of. The Court then issued notice to the respondents and, by mutual consent of the parties, ordered that the matrimonial dispute be referred to mediation. A mediator, Mr. S. R. Andhale, was appointed and the parties were directed to appear before him on 24‑09‑2026.

Issues considered

Whether a delay of 140 days in filing a criminal revision application can be condoned.
Whether the matrimonial dispute matters can be referred to mediation.

Subjects

condonation of delay
criminal revision
mediation
family law
matrimonial dispute
High Court
procedural law

Judgment

                                                            294.26revn
                                 (1)

      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

     42 CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 294 OF 2026

            AKHLEEMUDDIN FAJLODDIN SHAIKH
                      VERSUS
       NABILA AKHLEEMUDDIN SHAIKH AND ANOTHER

                         WITH
          CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3115 OF 2026
                       IN/WITH
                    REVNST/8312/2026

      NABEELA AKHLEEMUDDIN SHAIKH AND ANOTHER
                      VERSUS
          AKHHLEEMUDDIN FAJLODDIN SHAIKH
                                 …..
Mr Swapnil S. Patunkar, Advocate for Applicant in
Cr.Revn.No.294/2026 and for respondent in Cr.Revnst No.8312/2026
Mr G. R. Syed, Advocate for Respondents in Cr.Revn.No.294/2026
and for Applicants in Cr.Revnst No.8312/2026
                                 …..
                          CORAM : SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.

                            DATE : 21st SEPTEMBER, 2026
P. C. :

          CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3115 OF 2026


1.          Heard Mr Syed, learned Advocate for the applicants.

2.          This is an application for condonation of delay of 140

days in filing Criminal Revision Application (St.) No.8312/2026.


3.          For the reasons stated in the application, the same is

allowed. Delay is condoned. Criminal Application is disposed of.
                                                               294.26revn
                                   (2)

4.            Criminal Revision Application (St.) No.8312/2026 be

registered.


 CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (ST.) NO.8312 OF 2026

5.            Heard.

6.            Issue notice to respondent.

7.            Both the learned Advocates, by consent, states that since

both these matters pertain to matrimonial dispute, they can be referred

for mediation. By consent, they suggest name of learned Advocate Mr

S. R. Andhale as the Mediator.

8.            In that view of the matter, both these matters are referred

for mediation and learned Advocate Mr S. R. Andhale is hereby

appointed as the Mediator.

9.            Both the parties shall initially appear before the learned

Mediator on 24/09/2026, and thereafter, as per the convenience of the

learned Mediator.

10.           Learned Mediator is requested to submit his report before

this Court within a period of four weeks.




                                     [SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.]
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