Bombay High Court

NAFEESA ABDULLABHAI F. BAQURI SIRAJ GORIWALLAversusSUHAS ANANTRAO DASHRATE AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: ABHAY S WAGHWASE

Holding

The Court condoned the delay in filing the leave application and granted a three‑week extension to respondent No.2 to file its reply.

Summary

In a criminal matter before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, the petitioner Nafeesa Abdullabhai F. Baquri Siraj Goriwalla filed Criminal Application No. 4490 of 2025 seeking condonation of delay in filing a leave application. The respondent No.2, appearing via video conference, did not object to the condonation. The Court, after considering the application, ordered that the delay be condoned and directed the registry to register the leave to appeal by the private party. In a related request, the respondent No.2 sought additional time to file a reply to an application for taking legal heirs on record. The Court granted a three‑week extension for filing the reply. Both applications were disposed of by the Court’s orders.

Issues considered

Whether the delay in filing the leave application can be condoned.
Whether respondent No.2 should be granted additional time to file a reply to the application for taking legal heirs on record.

Subjects

condonation of delay
leave application
legal heirs
criminal application
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:9084


                           IN THE JUDICATURE OF HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY
                                      BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                            17 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4490 OF 2025
                                      IN ALPST/12433/2025
                           WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4969 OF 2025
                                      IN ALPST/12433/2025

                      NAFEESA ABDULLABHAI F. BAQURI SIRAJ GORIWALLA
                                              VERSUS
                          SUHAS ANANTRAO DASHRATE AND ANOTHER
                                                 ...
                Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Muthiyan Namit Sunil
                Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. S. V. Gundre (through VC)
                                                 ...

                                                CORAM : ABHAY S. WAGHWASE, J.
                                                  Dated : 04 March, 2026
                PER COURT :-


                1.    Criminal Application No. 4490 of 2025 is for condonation of
                delay caused in filing the leave application. Learned counsel for
                respondent no.2, who is appearing through video conference, has no
                objection for condoning the delay. In view of the same, and for the
                reasons mentioned in Criminal Application No. 4490 of 2025, the
                delay stands condoned. Registry to register the Application for Leave
                to Appeal by Private Party. Criminal Application No. 4490 of 2025 is
                accordingly disposed off.


                2.    As learned counsel for respondent no.2 seeks time to file reply
                to the application for taking legal heirs on record, three weeks time is
                granted.




                                                          (ABHAY S. WAGHWASE, J.)


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