Bombay High Court

MAHENDRA SITARAM BARELAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: APPLICATION ALLOWED

Holding

The Court condoned the 86‑day delay and allowed the appeal to be registered.

Summary

The State of Maharashtra filed a criminal appeal against Mahendra Sitram Barela. The appeal was filed 86 days after the prescribed period, prompting a petition for condonation of delay. The Court examined whether the delay could be excused under procedural law. It held that the 86‑day delay was condonable and ordered the appeal to be registered after removal of any office objections. The application for condonation was disposed of, and the matter was adjourned for further hearing.

Issues considered

Whether a delay of 86 days in filing a criminal appeal can be condoned

Subjects

criminal appeal
condonation of delay
procedural law
confirmation

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:45800-DB

                                                                  1.2026CONFIRMATION

                                                 1

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                   944 CRIMINAL CONFIRMATION CASE NO. 1 OF 2026
                               THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
                                             VERSUS
                                 MAHENDRA SITRAM BARELA
                                                ...
                 APP for the Petitioner : Mr. G.A. Kulkarni
                 Advocate for Respondent : Mr. Jadhav Satej S. (appointed)
                                              WITH
                        CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3981 OF 2026
                                   IN APEALST/10794/2026
                                MAHENDRA SITARAM BARELA
                                             VERSUS
                               THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
                                                ...
                 Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Jadhav Satej S
                 APP for Respondent/State : Mr. G.A. Kulkarni
                                                ...
                                      CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                    VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ.

                                       DATE     :    30.09.2026
                 P.C. :


                 1.          Heard.
                 2.          For the reasons stated in Criminal Application
                 No.3981 of 2026, delay of 86 days in filing the present
                 Criminal    Appeal    stands   condoned.   Application    stands
                 disposed of.
                 3.          Appeal be registered, after removal of office
                 objections, if any.
                 4.          Stand over to 14.10.2026.


                 [VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]              [SANDIPKUMAR C.MORE]
                         JUDGE                               JUDGE
                 sga

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