Bombay High Court

LATABAI W/O. SUFILAL MEHRAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court condoned the 152‑day delay and disposed of the criminal application.

Summary

Lata Bai, wife of Sufilal Mehra, filed a criminal application seeking condonation of a 152‑day delay in filing a petition. The learned counsel for the applicant argued that the delay was justified. The Court examined whether the delay could be condoned under the procedural law. It held that the delay of 152 days was condonable and disposed of the application, directing the office to register the pending criminal revision application. Subsequently, the Court issued notice to the respondents in the revision matter, with the respondent’s counsel waiving service of notice. The matter was set for return on 11 September 2026.

Issues considered

Whether a delay of 152 days in filing the criminal application can be condoned.

Subjects

criminal procedure
condonation of delay
revision
notice
service waiver

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:38405




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                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                            916 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4120 OF 2022
                                      IN REVNST/11394/2022

                                   LATABAI W/O. SUFILAL MEHRA
                                             VERSUS
                            THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

              Mr.Suvidh S.Kulkarni, Advocate for the Applicant.
              Mr.M.A.Aher, APP for the Respondent/State.

                                  ( CORAM : SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J. )

                                     DATE : 21st AUGUST, 2026

              PER COURT :

              CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4120 OF 2022

              1.             Heard the learned Advocate for the Applicant.      For the

              reasons stated in the Application, delay of 152 days stands condoned

              and the Application stands disposed of. Office is directed to register the

              Criminal Revision Application.

              CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION STAMP NO.11394 OF 2022

              2.             Heard the learned Advocate for the Applicant.        Issue

              notice to the Respondents, returnable on 11.09.2026. The learned APP

              waives service of notice on behalf of Respondent No.1.


                                                     ( SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.)


              khs/Aug.2026/4120

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