Bombay High Court

RAMANAND RAMKISHAN BUJAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: ABHAY S WAGHWASE

Holding

The court condoned the 63‑day delay and allowed the revision application to be registered.

Summary

The petitioner, Ramanand Ramkishan Bujare, filed an application seeking condonation of a 63‑day delay in filing a criminal revision application. The respondent State of Maharashtra and a second respondent opposed the condonation. The learned counsel for the petitioner argued that the delay was justified, while the respondents contended that procedural timelines must be strictly observed. Justice Abhay S. Waghwase examined the reasons provided for the delay and found them sufficient to merit condonation. Consequently, the court allowed the condonation of delay, ordered the revision application to be registered, and disposed of the present application.

Issues considered

Whether a delay of 63 days in filing a criminal revision application can be condoned under procedural law.

Subjects

condonation of delay
criminal revision
procedural law
High Court
criminal procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:8841
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                                                                 923-APPLN-457-2025

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 457 OF 2025
                                    IN REVNST/1219/2025

                             RAMANAND RAMKISHAN BUJARE
                                        VERSUS
                         THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

                                              ......
              Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Shrikant Baburao Madde
              APP for Respondent - State : Mr. S. M. Ganachari
              Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr.Suraj V. Gundre
                                              ......

                                          CORAM : ABHAY S. WAGHWASE, J.
                                          DATED : 27 FEBRUARY 2026

              PER COURT :

              1.          Present application is filed for condonation of delay of

              63 days caused in filing the Criminal Revision Application.


              2.          Learned APP as well as learned counsel for Respondent

              No.2 have opposed the condonation of delay.


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

              allowed. Delay stands condoned. The application is accordingly

              disposed of.


              4.          Registry to register the Criminal Revision Application.


                                                     (ABHAY S. WAGHWASE, J.)


              Tandale

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