Bombay High Court

RAJENDRA MAROTI JADHAVversusSADHNA RAJENDRA JADHAV

Disposal: APPLICATION ALLOWED

Holding

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

Summary

The respondent failed to appear in both morning and afternoon sessions, leading the court to appoint Ms. Priyanka Sarnaik from the High Court Legal Aid Services Committee to represent her. The applicant was directed to provide a copy of the application memorandum to the newly appointed counsel. The court considered the delay in filing the criminal revision application and, after reviewing the submissions, decided to condone the delay. Consequently, the revision application was registered. The court allowed the criminal revision application, directing the respondent’s counsel to file a reply and setting the next hearing for 8 September 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the delay in filing the criminal revision application should be condoned?
Whether the criminal revision application should be registered and allowed?

Subjects

delay condonation
criminal revision
legal aid
procedural law
court appointment of counsel

Judgment

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     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

           CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4179 OF 2025
                   IN REVNST/11580/2025
               RAJENDRA MAROTI JADHAV
                          VERSUS
               SADHNA RAJENDRA JADHAV
                              ...
Shri Shejwal Arun S., Advocate for the Applicant.
Ms. Priyanka Sarnaik, advocate appointed for the sole
respondent.
                              ...


                    CORAM : SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.

                    DATE : 25 August 2026


P. C. :-

1.            In morning session, learned advocate for the

respondent was absent, hence the matter was kept back. In

afternoon session, nobody appears for the respondent.


2.            As such, learned advocate Ms.Priyanka Sarnaik

from the panel of High Court Legal Aid Services Committee, is

appointed to represent the respondent in this matter.


3.            Learned advocate for the applicant to supply copy of

application memo to newly appointed advocate for the

respondent.
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      4.           Heard. For the reasons stated in the application,

      delay is condoned. Criminal Revision Application be registered.

      Criminal Application No.4179/2025 is, accordingly, allowed.


      5.           Learned advocate for the application has tendered

      the copy of salary slip for the month of June, 2026 along with the

      bank statement. The said documents are taken on record and

      marked as ‘X’ and ‘Y’, respectively, for the purpose of

      identification.


      6.           Learned advocate for the respondent to file the reply.


      7.           Stand over to 08.09.2026.




kps                            ( SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J. )

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